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The Verse in Focus (John 13:7)

ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ, σὺ οὐκ οἶδας ἄρτι, γνώσῃ δὲ μετὰ ταῦτα

ἀπεκρίθη… εἶπεν: A Formal Response

The verbs ἀπεκρίθη and εἶπεν are both used here, forming a typical Johannine speech introduction.

– ἀπεκρίθη is the aorist passive (deponent) indicative of ἀποκρίνομαι, meaning “he answered.” – εἶπεν is the aorist active indicative of λέγω, meaning “he said.”

The pairing emphasizes a deliberate and thoughtful reply. Jesus’ words here follow Peter’s confused objection to the footwashing, and the double verb construction adds weight to Jesus’ explanation.

Ὃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ: The Present Mystery

This relative clause — “What I am doing” — uses:

– Ὃ: neuter singular relative pronoun, meaning “what” or “that which.”… Learn Koine Greek