Verse 13

{ "verseID": "3 John.1.13", "source": "Πολλὰ εἶχον γράφειν, ἀλλʼ οὐ θέλω διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου σοι γράψαι:", "text": "Many *eichon* *graphein*, but not *thelō* through *melanos* and *kalamou* to you *grapsai*:", "grammar": { "*Polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was having/had", "*graphein*": "present, active, infinitive - to write", "*all*": "conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*melanos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of ink", "*kalamou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of pen/reed", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you", "*grapsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to write" }, "variants": { "*eichon*": "was having/had/possessed", "*graphein*": "to write/to be writing", "*thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*melanos*": "ink/black substance", "*kalamou*": "pen/reed/writing instrument", "*grapsai*": "to write/to compose/to record" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 John 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 John.1.12", "source": "Πολλὰ ἔχων ὑμῖν γράφειν, οὐκ ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος: ἀλλὰ ἐλπίζω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾗ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Many things *echōn* to you to *graphein*, not I *eboulēthēn* through *chartou* and *melanos*: but I *elpizō* to *elthein* *pros* you, and *stoma pros stoma* to *lalēsai*, that the *chara* of us might be *peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*graphein*": "present, active, infinitive - to write", "*eboulēthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - wished/desired", "*chartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - paper", "*melanos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - ink", "*elpizō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - hope", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*graphein*": "to write/record", "*eboulēthēn*": "wished/desired/intended", "*chartou*": "paper/papyrus", "*melanos*": "ink/black substance", "*elpizō*": "hope/expect", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*stoma pros stoma*": "mouth to mouth/face to face", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/talk/converse", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been fulfilled/completed/made full" } }