John 7:49

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The definite article
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Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
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The definite article
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The definite article
νόμον ἐπάρατοί εἰσίν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ESV
But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.“
NIV
No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law–there is a curse on them.“
NLT
This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God's curse is on them!“
KJV
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

John 7:48 ← John 7:49 → John 7:50

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