John 2:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?”
σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
οὖν
therefore
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οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jews
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἀποκρίνομαι
Answer
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ἀποκρίνομαι
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ποιέω
You do?
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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δεικνύω
show You
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δεικνύω
to show (literally or figuratively)
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