They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
They ſay vnto him, Maſter, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατειλήφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη
λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατειλήφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη·
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
γυνή , feminine noun, gynē — a woman (value 461)
G1135,
γυνή gynḗ, goo-nay'; probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specially, a wife:—wife, woman.a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
a wife
of a betrothed woman
Used in 200 Verses, 15 Books 221  Occurrence Count
διδάσκαλος , masculine noun, didaskalos — an instructor (value 540)
G1320,
διδάσκαλος didáskalos, did-as'-kal-os; from G1321; an instructor (genitive case or specially):—doctor, master, teacher.a teacher
in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
the teachers of the Jewish religion
of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e. John the Baptist, Jesus
by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation
of the apostles, and of Paul
of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit
of false teachers among Christians
Used in 57 Verses, 12 Books 58  Occurrence Count
ἐπαυτοφώρῳ , adverb, autophōros — in the very act (value 3056)
G1888,
†ἐπαυτοφώρῳ epautophṓrōi, ep-ow-tof-o'-ro; from G1909 and G846 and (the dative case singular of) a derivative of φώρ phṓr (a thief); in theft itself, i.e. (by analogy) in actual crime:—in the very act.in the act
caught in the act of theft
caught in the act of perpetuating any other crime
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
καταλαμβάνω , verb, katalambanō — to lay hold of, seize (value 1246)
G2638,
καταλαμβάνω katalambánō, kat-al-am-ban'-o; from G2596 and G2983; to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively):—apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.to lay hold of
to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
to seize upon, take possession of
of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one
in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it
to detect, catch
to lay hold of with the mind
to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend
Used in 14 Verses, 8 Books 15  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
μοιχεύω , verb, moicheuō — to commit adultery (value 1925)
G3431,
μοιχεύω moicheúō, moy-khyoo'-o; from G3432; to commit adultery:—commit adultery.to commit adultery
to be an adulterer
to commit adultery with, have unlawful intercourse with another's wife
of the wife: to suffer adultery, be debauched
A Hebrew idiom, the word is used of those who at a woman's solicitation are drawn away to idolatry, i.e. to the eating of things sacrificed to idols
Used in 11 Verses, 7 Books 13  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
| John 8:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8987) |
| λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατειλήφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη |
| Verse #26386 (Ch. #1005) — 9 words, 61 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| They say |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto him, |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| Master, |
G1320didaskalos |
διδάσκαλος |
540 |
| this |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| woman |
G1135gynē |
γυνή |
461 |
| was taken |
G2638katalambanō |
καταλαμβάνω |
1246 |
| in adultery, |
G3431moicheuō |
μοιχεύω |
1925 |
| in the very act. |
G1888autophōros |
ἐπαυτοφώρῳ |
3056 |
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