Verse 4

{ "verseID": "John.3.4", "source": "Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος, Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν, καὶ γεννηθῆναι;", "text": "*Legei pros auton ho Nikodēmos*, How *dunatai anthrōpos gennēthēnai gerōn ōn*? not *dunatai eis tēn koilian tēs mētros autou deuteron eiselthein, kai gennēthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Nicodemus", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*gennēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be born", "*gerōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - old man/elderly", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*koilian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of mother", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*deuteron*": "adverb - second time/again", "*eiselthein*": "aorist, infinitive - to enter/go in", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*gennēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be born" }, "variants": { "*gerōn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*koilian*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*deuteron*": "second time/again/for a second time" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Nikodemos spurte ham: «Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han allerede er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors livmor for annet gang og bli født?»

• Norsk King James

  Nikodemus sa: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors skjød en gang til og bli født?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nikodemus spurte: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han komme inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvorledes kan et menneske fødes når det er gammelt? Han kan da ikke annen gang komme inn i sin mors liv og fødes?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Nikodemus sa til ham: "Hvordan kan en gammel mann bli født? Kan han gå inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han komme inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Nikodemus spurte ham: 'Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors livmor en gang til og bli født?'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Nikodemus sa til ham: «Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han vel for andre gang komme inn i mors liv og bli født?»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Nikodemus sa til ham: «Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han vel for andre gang komme inn i mors liv og bli født?»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvordan kan en voksen mann bli født? Kan han vende tilbake til sin mors mage og bli født igjen?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Nicodemus said to Him, 'How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time and be born?'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Nikodemus sa til ham: «Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han for andre gang gå inn i sin mors liv og bli født?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nicodemus siger til ham: Hvorledes kan et Menneske fødes, som er gammelt? Mon han kan anden Gang komme ind i sin Moders Liv og fødes?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nikodemus sa til ham: "Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i mors liv igjen og bli født?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Nikodemus sa til ham: 'Hvordan kan en gammel mann bli født? Kan han gå inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nikodemus sier til ham: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han komme inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nikodemus sa til ham: Hvordan kan en mann bli født når han er gammel? Kan han gå inn i sin mors liv igjen og bli født?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Nicodemus sayde vnto him: how can a man be boren when he is olde? can he enter into his moders wombe and be boren agayne?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Nicodemus sayde vnto him: How can a man be borne, whan he is olde? Can he entre into his mothers wombe, and be borne agayne?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nicodemus sayth vnto hym: Howe can a man be borne when he is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe, and be borne agayne?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nicodemus said to him,“How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time, can he?”

Referenced Verses

• John 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } }
• John 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "John.4.11", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή, Κύριε, οὔτε ἄντλημα ἔχεις, καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶν βαθύ: πόθεν οὖν ἔχεις τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ζῶν;", "text": "*Legei autō* the *gynē*, *Kyrie*, neither *antlēma echeis*, and the *phrear estin bathy*: from where *oun echeis* the *hydōr* the *zōn*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular - to him", "*gynē*": "nominative feminine singular - woman", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord/Sir", "*antlēma*": "accusative neuter singular - drawing vessel/bucket", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have/possess", "*phrear*": "nominative neuter singular - well/cistern", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*bathy*": "nominative neuter singular - deep", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*hydōr*": "accusative neuter singular - water", "*zōn*": "present active participle, accusative neuter singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*antlēma*": "drawing vessel/bucket/container", "*phrear*": "well/cistern/shaft", "*bathy*": "deep/profound" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.4.12", "source": "Μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἰακώβ, ὃς ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν τὸ φρέαρ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἔπιεν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ θρέμματα αὐτοῦ;", "text": "*Mē* you *meizōn ei* the *patros* of us *Iakōb*, who *edōken* to us the *phrear*, and himself *ex autou epien*, and the *huioi* of him, and the *thremmata* of him?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative interrogative particle - [expecting negative answer]", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative masculine singular - greater", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - father", "*Iakōb*": "genitive masculine singular - Jacob", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave [completed action]", "*phrear*": "accusative neuter singular - well/cistern", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*autou*": "genitive neuter singular - it", "*epien*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - drank [completed action]", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*thremmata*": "nominative neuter plural - cattle/livestock" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*phrear*": "well/cistern/shaft", "*thremmata*": "cattle/livestock/animals" } }
• 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.14", "source": "Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "*Psychikos* but (*de*) *anthrōpos* not *dechetai* the things of the *Pneumatos* of the *Theou*: *mōria* for to him *estin*: and not he is able (*dynatai*) *gnōnai*, because *pneumatikōs* they are *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*Psychikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*mōria*": "nominative feminine singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*pneumatikōs*": "adverb - spiritually", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined" }, "variants": { "*Psychikos*": "natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly", "*anthrōpos*": "human/man/person", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*pneumatikōs*": "spiritually/by the Spirit", "*anakrinetai*": "are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated" } }
• John 6:53 : 53 { "verseID": "John.6.53", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ φάγητε τὴν σάρκα τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πίητε αὐτοῦ τὸ αἷμα, οὐκ ἔχετε ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* to them the *Iēsous*, *Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, If not *phagēte* the *sarka* of the *Huiou* of the *anthrōpou*, and *piēte* of him the *haima*, not *echete* *zōēn* in yourselves.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/consume", "*sarka*": "flesh/body/meat", "*Huiou*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human", "*piēte*": "you might drink/consume liquid", "*haima*": "blood", "*echete*": "you have/possess", "*zōēn*": "life/existence" } }
• John 6:60 : 60 { "verseID": "John.6.60", "source": "Πολλοὶ οὖν ἀκούσαντες ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, εἶπον, Σκληρός ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ λόγος· τίς δύναται αὐτοῦ ἀκούειν;", "text": "Many *oun* having *akousantes* from the *mathētōn* of him, *eipon*, *Sklēros* *estin* this the *logos*; who *dynatai* of it *akouein*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*Sklēros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - hard/difficult", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*Sklēros*": "hard/difficult/harsh", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*logos*": "word/saying/message", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to" } }
• 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.18", "source": "Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν· τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "The *logos gar* the of the *staurou* to the *men apollymenois mōria estin*; to the *de sōzomenois* us *dynamis Theou estin*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*staurou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of cross", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*apollymenois*": "participle, present, middle/passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those perishing", "*mōria*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/on the other hand", "*sōzomenois*": "participle, present, passive, dative, masculine, plural - to those being saved", "*dynamis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/account/speech", "*staurou*": "cross/execution stake", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those being lost", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity/folly", "*sōzomenois*": "being saved/being rescued/being delivered", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }