John 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
NicodemusΝικόδημος
(nikodēmos)
3530: Nicodemus, an Isr.from nikos and démos
said 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to Him, "Howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
canδύναται
(dunatai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
these things 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
be?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
απεκριθη  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
νικοδημος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Nikodemos  nik-od'-ay-mos:  victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite -- Nicodemus.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πως  adverb - interrogative
pos  poce:  an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
δυναται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
ταυτα  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural neuter
tauta  tow'-tah:  these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
γενεσθαι  verb - second aorist middle deponent middle or passive deponent
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Nicodemus said to Him, "How can these things be?"

King James Bible
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How can these things be?" asked Nicodemus.

International Standard Version
Nicodemus asked him, "How can that be?"

NET Bible
Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can these things be?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nicodemus replied, "How can that be?"

King James 2000 Bible
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
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