| ASVh |
for we cannot, what we have seen and heard, not to speak. |
| ASV |
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. |
| Westcott and Hort |
ου δυναμεθα γαρ ημεις α ειδαμεν και ηκουσαμεν μη λαλειν |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| ου |
cannot |
3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate)
ouch ookh
A primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--
+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
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| δυναμεθα |
1410 dunamai doo'-nam-ahee
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--
be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
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| γαρ |
for |
1063 gar gar
A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--
and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
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| ημεις |
we |
1473 ego eg-o'
A primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--
I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
See Greek for 1691
See Greek for 1698
See Greek for 1700
See Greek for 2248
See Greek for 2249
See Greek for 2254
See Greek for 2257
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| α |
what |
3739 hos hos, including feminine he hay, and neuter
ho ho
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--
one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
See Greek for 3588
See Greek for 3757
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| ειδαμεν |
we have seen |
3708 horao hor-ah'-o
Properly, to stare at (compare 3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear:--
behold, perceive, see, take heed.
See Greek for 3700
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| και |
and |
2532 kai kahee
Apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--
and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
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| ηκουσαμεν |
heard |
191 akouo ak-oo'-o
A primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--
give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
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| μη |
not |
3361 me may
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--
any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
See Greek for 3756
See Greek for 3362
See Greek for 3363
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
See Greek for 3373
See Greek for 3375
See Greek for 3378
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| λαλειν |
to speak |
2980 laleo lal-eh'-o
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--
preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare 3004.
See Greek for 3004
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