John 7:36
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ζητέω
You will seek
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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εὑρίσκω
will find
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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δύναμαι
are able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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ἔρχομαι
to come?
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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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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ἔπω
He said;
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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εἰμί
am
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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