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They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
They were saying to say H3004 ἔλεγον elegon
this, this DPro-ANS H3778    
testing to make proof of, to attempt, test, tempt V-PPA-NMP H3985 πειράζοντες peirazontes
Him, so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that they might have to have, hold V-PSA-3P H2192 ἔχωσιν echōsin
grounds for accusing to make accusation V-PNA H2723 κατηγορεῖν katēgorein
Him. But Jesus Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr. N-NMS H2424 Ἰησοῦς iēsous
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stooped to stoop down V-APA-NMS H2955 κύψας kupsas
down down, below Adv H2736 κάτω katō
and with His finger a finger N-DMS H1147 δακτύλῳ daktulō
wrote to trace H2608    
on the ground. the earth, land N-AFS H1093 γῆν gēn

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Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.  

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.
King James Bible They were saying this, testing Him, so This they said, tempting him, that they might have grounds for accusing Him. to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down down, and with His his finger wrote on the ground.ground, as though he heard them not.
Berean Bible They Now they were saying this, this testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing to accuse Him. But Jesus Jesus, having stooped down and down, began writing with His finger wrote on the ground.
Hebrew Greek English They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.