Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And this he said to try him: for he himself knew what he would do. prove. Genesis 22:1 After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. Deuteronomy 8:2,16 And thou shalt remember all the way through which the Lord thy God hath brought thee for forty years through the desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were known in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no. . . . Deuteronomy 13:3 Thou shalt not hear the words of that prophet or dreamer: for the Lord your God trieth you, that it may appear whether you love him with all your heart, and with all your soul, or not. Deuteronomy 33:8 To Levi also he said: Thy perfection, and thy doctrine be to thy holy man, whom thou hast proved in the temptation, and judged at the waters of contradiction: 2 Chronicles 32:31 But yet in the embassy of the princes of Babylon, that were sent to him, to inquire of the wonder that had happened upon the earth, God left him that he might be tempted, and all things might be made known that were in his heart. Context The Feeding of the Five Thousand…5When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6And this he said to try him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them that every one may take a little.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 13:5 Try your own selves if you be in the faith: prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates? Revelation 2:2 I know thy works and thy labour and thy patience and how thou canst not bear them that are evil. And thou hast tried them who say they are apostles and are not: and hast found them liars: Lexicon Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. He was asking ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. this τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. to test πειράζων (peirazōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. He αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. knew ᾔδει (ēdei) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. He was about ἔμελλεν (emellen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. to do. ποιεῖν (poiein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. Additional Translations But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. Now He was saying this testing him, for He knew what He was about to do. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. (And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.) He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do. This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do. Jump to Previous Already Doubt Intending Mind Philip Prove Test Testing TryingJump to Next Already Doubt Intending Mind Philip Prove Test Testing TryingExternal Links John 6:6 NIVJohn 6:6 NLT John 6:6 ESV John 6:6 NASB John 6:6 ASV John 6:6 Bible Apps John 6:6 Biblia Paralela John 6:6 Chinese Bible John 6:6 French Bible John 6:6 German Bible Alphabetical: already asked do for going had He him Himself in intending knew mind only saying test this to was what NT Gospels: John 6:6 This he said to test him (Jhn Jo Jn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |