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Selected Verse: John 7:11 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 7:11	Strong Concordance	Then [3767] the Jews [2453] sought [2212] him [846] at [1722] the feast [1859], and [2532] said [3004], Where [4226] is [2076] he [1565]?
	King James	Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Jews--the rulers. sought him--for no good end. Where is He?--He had not been at Jerusalem for probably a year and a half.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Jews--the rulers.

sought him--for no good end.

Where is He?--He had not been at Jerusalem for probably a year and a half.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Then (οὖν) Better, therefore; because He did not come up with the Galilaeans. Sought (ἐζήτουν) The imperfect: kept seeking; persistently sought for Him. He (ἐκεῖνος) Emphatic: that one of whom we have heard, and whom we once saw.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Then (οὖν)

Better, therefore; because He did not come up with the Galilaeans.

Sought (ἐζήτουν)

The imperfect: kept seeking; persistently sought for Him.

He (ἐκεῖνος)

Emphatic: that one of whom we have heard, and whom we once saw.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
The Jews - The men of Judea, particularly of Jerusalem.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

The Jews - The men of Judea, particularly of Jerusalem.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Then the Jews sought him - By Jews here are to be understood the scribes, Pharisees, and rulers of the people, and not the inhabitants of the province of Judea. It appears, from the following verses, that many of the people were prejudiced in his favor, but they dared not to own it publicly for fear of the Jews, i.e. for fear of the rulers of the people.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Then the Jews sought him - By Jews here are to be understood the scribes, Pharisees, and rulers of the people, and not the inhabitants of the province of Judea. It appears, from the following verses, that many of the people were prejudiced in his favor, but they dared not to own it publicly for fear of the Jews, i.e. for fear of the rulers of the people.

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