John:8:55

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rwp @John:8:55 @{And ye have not known him } (\kai ouk egn “kate auton \). Adversative use again of \kai \="and yet ." Perfect active indicative of \gin “sk “\, the verb for experiential knowledge . This was true of the \kosmos \ (1:10 ; strkjv @17:25 |) and of the hostile Jews (16:3 |). Jesus prays that the world may know (17:23 |) and the handful of disciples had come to know (17:25 |). {But I know him } (\eg “ de oida auton \). Equipped by eternal fellowship to reveal the Father (1:1-18 |). This peculiar intimate knowledge Jesus had already claimed (7:29 |). Jesus used \oida \ (8:19 ; strkjv @15:21 |) or \gin “sk “\ (17:23 ,25 |) for the knowledge of the Father . No undue distinction can be drawn here . {And if I should say } (\kan eip “\). Third-class condition (concession ), "even if I say ," with \kai ean \ (\kan \) and second aorist active subjunctive . "Suppose I say ." {I shall be like you a liar } (\esomai homoios humin pseust ˆs \). Apodosis of the condition . \Homoios \ (like ) is followed by the associative-instrumental case \humin \. The word \pseust ˆs \ (liar ), in spite of the statement that they are the children of the devil , the father of lying (8:44 |), comes with a sudden jolt because it is a direct charge . This word liar is not considered polite today in public speech when hurled at definite individuals . There is a rather free use of the word in strkjv @1John:2:4 ,22 ; strkjv @4:20 ; strkjv @5:10 |. It is not hard to imagine the quick anger of these Pharisees .

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