KJV: Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
YLT: many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'
Darby: Many therefore of his disciples having heard it said, This word is hard; who can hear it?
ASV: Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard this , said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
| Πολλοὶ | Many |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large. |
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| ἀκούσαντες | having heard |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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| μαθητῶν | disciples |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: μαθητής Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple. |
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| αὐτοῦ | of Him |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| εἶπαν | said |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say. |
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| Σκληρός | Difficult |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: σκληρός Sense: hard, harsh, rough, stiff. |
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| λόγος | word |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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| οὗτος | this |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| δύναται | is able |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: δύναμαι Sense: to be able, have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom. |
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| ἀκούειν | to hear |
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Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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Greek Commentary for John 6:60
“This saying is a hard one.” Old adjective, rough, harsh, dried hard (from σκελλω skellō to dry), probably the last saying of Jesus that he was the bread of life come down from heaven and they were to eat him. It is to be hoped that none of the twelve joined the many disciples in this complaint. Hear it Or “hear him,” hear with acceptation. For ακουω akouō with the genitive see John 10:3, John 10:16, John 10:27. [source]
See on Matthew 25:24; see on Judges 1:14. According to the Greek order, hard is this saying. [source]
Αὐτοῦ may be rendered Him, but this is not probable. Hear means a docile hearing, with a view to receiving what is heard. Compare John 10:3, John 10:16, John 10:27; John 12:47; John 18:37. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for John 6:60
Compare thy word ( λόγον ), John 17:6. That signified the gospel message in its entirety. This, the message considered in its constituent parts. See on Luke 1:37. Compare John 5:38, John 5:47; John 6:60, John 6:63, John 6:68; John 8:43, John 8:47, John 8:51; John 12:47, John 12:48; John 15:3, John 15:7. [source]
Rev., more correctly, there arose. The word σχίσμα , division, from σχίζω , to cleave, describes a fact which continually recurs in John's narrative. See John 6:52, John 6:60, John 6:66; John 7:12, John 7:25sqq.; John 8:22; John 9:16, John 9:17; John 10:19, John 10:24, John 10:41; John 11:37sqq.; John 12:19, John 12:29, John 12:42; John 16:18, John 16:19. [source]
As in John 7:43 in the crowd (also in John 7:12, John 7:31), so now among the hostile Jews (Pharisees) some of whom had previously professed belief in him (John 8:31). The direct reference of παλιν palin (again) may be to John 9:16 when the Pharisees were divided over the problem of the blind man. Division of opinion about Jesus is a common thing in John‘s Gospel (John 6:52, John 6:60, John 6:66; John 7:12, John 7:25.; John 8:22; John 9:16.; John 10:19, John 10:24, John 10:41; John 11:41.; John 12:19, John 12:29, John 12:42; John 16:18.). [source]
As at the recent feast (John 7:20, John 7:25, John 7:30, John 7:32; John 8:20). Some of these very professed believers were even now glowering with murderous vengeance. Hath not free course in you Intransitive use of χωρεω chōreō old verb from χωρος chōros (space, place), to have space or room for. They would not abide in Christ‘s word (John 8:31). They had no longer room for his word when once they understood the spiritual aspect of his message. Jerusalem was now just like Galilee once before (John 6:60-66). [source]
Speeches is supplied. Lit., hard things. So Rev. The railing, gainsaying; the profane and vain bab blings (2 Timothy 2:16). Compare John 6:60, a hard saying, where the word means not abusive but difficult. In James 3:4, rough, used of the winds. In Acts 26:14, of Saul of Tarsus; “hard to kick against the pricks.” [source]
First aorist (effective) active infinitive like ποιησαι poiēsai before it.Ungodly (ασεβεις asebeis). See Judges 1:4 and end of this verse.Of ungodliness Old word as in Romans 1:18, plural in Judges 1:18 as in Romans 11:26.Which (ων hōn). Genitive by attraction from α ha (cognate accusative with ησεβησαν ēsebēsan old verb, to act impiously, here alone in N.T. save some MSS. in 2 Peter 2:6) to agree with the antecedent εργων ergōn (deeds).Hard things Harsh, rough things as in John 6:60.Which (ων hōn). Genitive by attraction from α ha (object of ελαλησαν elalēsan first aorist active indicative of λαλεω laleō) to the case of the antecedent σκληρων sklērōn Four times in this verse as a sort of refrain ασεβεις asebeis (twice), ασεβειασ ησεβησαν asebeiasēsebēsan f0). [source]
Old word as in Romans 1:18, plural in Judges 1:18 as in Romans 11:26.Which (ων hōn). Genitive by attraction from α ha (cognate accusative with ησεβησαν ēsebēsan old verb, to act impiously, here alone in N.T. save some MSS. in 2 Peter 2:6) to agree with the antecedent εργων ergōn (deeds).Hard things Harsh, rough things as in John 6:60.Which (ων hōn). Genitive by attraction from α ha (object of ελαλησαν elalēsan first aorist active indicative of λαλεω laleō) to the case of the antecedent σκληρων sklērōn Four times in this verse as a sort of refrain ασεβεις asebeis (twice), ασεβειασ ησεβησαν asebeiasēsebēsan f0). [source]
Harsh, rough things as in John 6:60.Which (ων hōn). Genitive by attraction from α ha (object of ελαλησαν elalēsan first aorist active indicative of λαλεω laleō) to the case of the antecedent σκληρων sklērōn Four times in this verse as a sort of refrain ασεβεις asebeis (twice), ασεβειασ ησεβησαν asebeiasēsebēsan f0). [source]