John 16:18 Greek Word Analysis

0knewἔγνωg1097
1Nowοὖνg3767
2g3588
3JesusἸησοῦςg2424
16thatὅτιg3754
5they were desirousἤθελονg2309
10himαὐτοῖςg846
7to askἐρωτᾶνg2065
26andκαὶg2532
17I saidεἶπονg2036
10himαὐτοῖςg846
11ofΠερὶg4012
12thatτούτουg5127
13Do ye enquireζητεῖτεg2212
14amongμετ'g3326
15yourselvesἀλλήλωνg240
16thatὅτιg3754
17I saidεἶπονg2036
25A little whileμικρὸνg3397
26andκαὶg2532
20notοὐg3756
21seeθεωρεῖτέg2334
28meμεg3165
26andκαὶg2532
24againπάλινg3825
25A little whileμικρὸνg3397
26andκαὶg2532
27ye shall seeὄψεσθέg3700
28meμεg3165

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.

World English Bible (WEB)

They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'