Luke 20:6

Greek	ἐὰν δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. εἴπωμεν· ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article λαὸς ἅπας καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek 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. Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek 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 if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.“
NIV	But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.“
NLT	But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.“
KJV	But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

^{Luke 20:5 ← Luke 20:6 → Luke 20:7}

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