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as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.” <a href="/nasb_/john/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.” <a href="/nasb/john/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “We know that God has spoken to Moses; but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.” <a href="/lsb/john/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.” <a href="/amp/john/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> We know [for certain] that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this Man, we do not know where He is from.” <a href="/csb/john/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man—we don’t know where he’s from.” <a href="/hcsb/john/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man—we don&#8217t know where He&#8217s from!"&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is. <a href="/cev/john/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We are sure God spoke to Moses, but we don't even know where Jesus comes from." <a href="/erv/john/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is. <a href="/gwt/john/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We know that God spoke to Moses, but we don't know where this man came from." <a href="/gnt/john/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> We know that God spoke to Moses; as for that fellow, however, we do not even know where he comes from!" <a href="/isv/john/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from." <a href="/msb/john/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.? <a href="/net/john/9.htm">NET Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!" <a href="/nheb/john/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from." <a href="/wbt/john/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this man, we know not whence he is. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from." <a href="/web/john/9.htm">World English Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> we have known that God has spoken to Moses, but this One—we have not known where He is from.” <a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses, but we do not know from where this man is." <a href="/ylt/john/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.' <a href="/slt/john/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses; but this, we know not whence he is.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is. <a href="/cpdv/john/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> We know that God spoke to Moses. But this man, we do not know where he is from.” <a href="/nabre/john/9.htm">New American Bible</a> We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this one is from.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And we know that God spoke with Moses; but as for this man, we do not know whence he is. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And we know that God spoke with Moses, but we do not know from where this man is.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this man, we know not whence he is.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is. <a href="/haweis/john/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is. <a href="/mace/john/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from." <a href="/worrell/john/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> We know that God hath spoken to Moses; but, as to this Man, we know not whence He is." <a href="/worsley/john/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but as for this man, we know not whence He is. <a href="/parallel/john/9-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3436" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">The Pharisees Investigate the Healing</a> …28Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses. 29<a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmeis (PPro-N1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">We</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oidamen (V-RIA-1P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">know</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lelalēken (V-RIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">spoke</a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusei (N-DMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.">to Moses,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oidamen (V-RIA-1P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">we do not know</a> <a href="/greek/4159.htm" title="4159: pothen (Adv) -- From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.">where</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touton (DPro-AMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this man</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is from.”</a> 30“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a> Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a> Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. <a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10</a> Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a> He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?” <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37-38</a> This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. <a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a> Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. <a href="/john/5-45.htm">John 5:45-47</a> Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope. / If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?” <a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <a href="/john/7-19.htm">John 7:19</a> Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” <a href="/john/8-53.htm">John 8:53</a> Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?” <a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45</a> Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” <a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a> Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27</a> And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22</a> For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. <a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Acts 6:11</a> Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from where he is.know.<a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.<a href="/numbers/12-2.htm">Numbers 12:2-7</a> And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it… <a href="/numbers/16-28.htm">Numbers 16:28</a> And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.as for.<a href="/john/9-16.htm">John 9:16,24</a> Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them… <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a> And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.<a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">2 Kings 9:11</a> Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.we know not.<a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27,41,42</a> Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is… <a href="/john/8-14.htm">John 8:14</a> Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.<a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6</a> But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-12.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/john/9-28.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/john/8-14.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/john/9-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-16.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/john/9-30.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/john/10-35.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">John 9</div>1. <a href="/john/9-1.htm">The man born blind is restored to sight.</a> 8. <a href="/john/9-8.htm">He is brought to the Pharisees.</a> 13. <a href="/john/9-13.htm">They are offended at it;</a> 35. <a href="/john/9-35.htm">but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.</a> 39. <a href="/john/9-39.htm">Who they are whom Jesus enlightens.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>We know that God spoke to Moses This phrase reflects the Pharisees' acknowledgment of the authority and divine inspiration of the Mosaic Law. Moses is a central figure in Jewish history, having led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Law on Mount Sinai. The Pharisees' statement underscores their reliance on the Torah as the foundation of their faith and practice. In the broader biblical context, Moses is often seen as a type of Christ, a deliverer and mediator between God and His people. The reference to God speaking to Moses highlights the direct communication and covenant relationship established between God and Israel, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4-10</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10</a>.but we do not know where this man is from. This part of the verse reveals the Pharisees' skepticism and rejection of Jesus' divine authority and messianic identity. Their statement reflects a common theme in the Gospels, where Jesus' origins and authority are questioned (<a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27</a>, <a href="/john/8-14.htm">John 8:14</a>). The phrase "where this man is from" can be understood both geographically and spiritually. While they may be aware of Jesus' earthly origins in Nazareth, they fail to recognize His divine origin as the Son of God. This ignorance or refusal to acknowledge Jesus' true identity fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where the Messiah is described as being despised and rejected by men. The contrast between their certainty about Moses and uncertainty about Jesus highlights their spiritual blindness, a central theme in <a href="/john/9.htm">John 9</a>, where Jesus heals a man born blind, symbolizing the opening of spiritual eyes to recognize the truth of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses is the prophet through whom God delivered the Law to Israel. He is often seen as a mediator between God and His people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees.htm">The Pharisees</a> A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. In this passage, they are questioning the authority and origin of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah. In this chapter, He heals a man born blind, which leads to the questioning by the Pharisees. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_born_blind.htm">The Man Born Blind</a> A man healed by Jesus, whose miraculous healing becomes a point of contention between Jesus and the Pharisees. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where this event takes place, a significant location for Jewish religious life and the setting for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_authority.htm">Understanding Authority</a> The Pharisees' statement reflects their struggle to recognize Jesus' divine authority. As believers, we must discern and acknowledge the authority of Christ in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/tradition_vs._revelation.htm">Tradition vs. Revelation</a> The Pharisees relied heavily on tradition, missing the new revelation in Jesus. We should be open to God's ongoing work and revelation, ensuring our traditions do not hinder our spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness.htm">Spiritual Blindness</a> The physical healing of the blind man symbolizes the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees. We must examine our hearts to ensure we are not spiritually blind to God's truth. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_testimony.htm">Faith and Testimony</a> The healed man's testimony challenges the Pharisees' unbelief. Our personal testimonies of God's work in our lives can be powerful tools for witnessing to others. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_jesus'_origin.htm">Recognizing Jesus' Origin</a> The Pharisees' inability to recognize Jesus' divine origin serves as a reminder to seek understanding of who Jesus is through Scripture and prayer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 9</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'not_taste_death'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'some will not taste death'?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_lord's_zeal_mean.htm">Who is Jesus Christ and what is his mission?</a> <a href="/q/can_true_christians_sin_or_not.htm">Do all men sin? Yes, as per I Kings 8:46 and others. No, true Christians, as children of God, cannot sin (I John 3:9). Yet, claiming sinlessness is self-deception (I John 1:8).</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'god_created_heavens_earth'.htm">How is Jesus both fully God and fully man?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) We know that God spake unto Moses.--Better, We know that God hath spoken unto Moses. "He was commissioned," they would say, "by God, and received a revelation from God which remains to us." They would press here, as before, the authority of the great Lawgiver, which to every Israelite was final. They will not, therefore, accept this Man as a prophet. Their words have tacit reference also to the fact that His works were in their eyes a transgression of the Mosaic law. There is an opposition between them. Both cannot be right, and they will themselves continue to be disciples of Moses. He, it is implied, by confessing Jesus to be a prophet, was practically denying the authority of Moses.As for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.--In our English version the words in italics are added, but they do not express more than the single Greek word, which is used with contempt. Before they had said, "Howbeit we know this Man whence He is; but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence He is" (<a href="/john/7-27.htm" title="However, we know this man from where he is: but when Christ comes, no man knows from where he is.">John 7:27</a>; see Notes on this and the next verse). They here oppose the divine authority of the mission of Moses, which was acknowledged by all, to the absence, as they would say, of any such authority for the work of Jesus. Their words are meant to convey more than they express, coming as they do in sharp contrast with "God spake unto Moses." They would say again, "This Man is not of God" (<a href="/john/9-16.htm" title="Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keeps not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.">John 9:16</a>), "we know that this Man is a sinner" (<a href="/john/9-24.htm" title="Then again called they the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.">John 9:24</a>). For the expression, "whence He is," i.e., "what authority He has," comp. <a href="/john/19-9.htm" title="And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, From where are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.">John 19:9</a>, and <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm" title="The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him?">Matthew 21:25</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - They pursue the antithesis between Jesus and Moses, and thus make an involuntary admission of his abnormal and astounding claims. We know - it is the fundamental fact of our religions history, and of the Divine revelation entrusted to us. We know, by supreme conviction, as something almost equivalent to a fundamental law of thought, that God hath spoken to Moses. (Observe the perfect λελάληκεν, "hath spoken" in such fashion that his words abide fur ever and are still sounding in their ears.) Moses was made a little lower than the angels. God spake to him on Sinai, and from the mercy-scat, and face to face as a man speaketh with his friend (<a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10</a>; <a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a>). The most august ideas and associations clustered round his venerable name. Jesus was supposed to have challenged the supreme authority of Moses, and no sort of comparison could be drawn, in their opinion, between the two. But as for this Man, we know not whence he is. It is remarkable that, in <a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27</a>, they had been equally explicit in declaring, "We know whence he is." Then they thought to discredit iris Messianic claim by drawing a distinction between the well-known parentage and home of Jesus, and the coming of Messiah from some undiscoverable source, some hidden place, where God retained him before his revelation to Israel (see notes, <a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27, 28</a>). While, however, Christ (<a href="/john/8-14.htm">John 8:14</a>) allowed the validity of their superficial knowledge on that occasion, he declared that he alone knew whence he came and whither he was going (see notes, <a href="/john/8-14.htm">John 8:14</a>). It is, perhaps, in reference to this last expression that they echo his own words. The supernatural source of his being and teaching seemed to their minds, throughout that discourse and controversy, to vacillate between the Divine and the demonic. The contrast between Moses and Jesus in this bitter speech runs along the same low level. "We know not whence" he derives his prophetic character, or his right to legislate for the people of God. <a href="/commentaries/john/9-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>We ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. know οἴδαμεν (oidamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. God Θεός (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. spoke λελάληκεν (lelalēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to Moses, Μωϋσεῖ (Mōusei) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3475.htm">Strong's 3475: </a> Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. we do not know οἴδαμεν (oidamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. where πόθεν (pothen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause. this [man] τοῦτον (touton) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is {from}.” ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. 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