Verse 23

{ "verseID": "John.1.23", "source": "Ἔφη, Ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.", "text": "He *ephē*, *Egō phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Euthynate* the *hodon Kyriou*, just as *eipen Ēsaias* the *prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *phēmi* - he said/was saying", "*Egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*phōnē*": "nominative feminine singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular of *boaō* - of one crying", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*Euthynate*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person plural of *euthynō* - make straight", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - way/path/road", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*boōntos*": "of one crying/calling out/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region", "*Euthynate*": "make straight/prepare/level", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Yahweh (quoting Isaiah 40:3)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.3", "source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man", "*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to", "*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord", "*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails" } }
  • Mark 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Mark.1.3", "source": "Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Phōnē boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon Kyriou*, *eutheias poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying/shouting", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - make/do", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*boōntos*": "crying out/shouting/calling", "*erēmō*": "desert/wilderness/desolate place", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*tribous*": "paths/trails/beaten tracks" } }
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.3", "source": "ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qôl qôrēʾ bammidbar pannû derek YHWH yaššěrû bāʿărābāh měsillāh lēʾlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'voice of'", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling/one who calls'", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'", "*pannû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'clear/prepare'", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yaššěrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'make straight'", "*bāʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the desert plain'", "*měsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'highway'", "*lēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'for our God'" }, "variants": { "*qôl qôrēʾ*": "voice calling/voice of one calling", "*bammidbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*bāʿărābāh*": "in the desert plain/in the Arabah", "*měsillāh*": "highway/raised road" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.4", "source": "כָּל־גֶּיא֙ יִנָּשֵׂ֔א וְכָל־הַ֥ר וְגִבְעָ֖ה יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּ וְהָיָ֤ה הֶֽעָקֹב֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר וְהָרְכָסִ֖ים לְבִקְעָֽה׃", "text": "*kol-geyʾ yinnāśēʾ wěkol-har wěgibʿāh yišpālû wěhāyāh heʿāqōb lěmîšôr wěhārkāsîm lěbiqʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kol-geyʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'every valley'", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will be lifted/raised'", "*wěkol-har*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'and every mountain'", "*wěgibʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and hill'", "*yišpālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be made low'", "*wěhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will be'", "*heʿāqōb*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the crooked'", "*lěmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to level ground'", "*wěhārkāsîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'and the rough places'", "*lěbiqʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to a plain'" }, "variants": { "*geyʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "will be lifted/will be raised up", "*yišpālû*": "will be made low/will be brought down", "*heʿāqōb*": "the crooked/the uneven", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain", "*hārkāsîm*": "rough places/rugged ground", "*biqʿāh*": "plain/valley" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.5", "source": "וְנִגְלָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֑ה וְרָא֤וּ כָל־בָּשָׂר֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wěniglāh kěbôd YHWH wěrāʾû kol-bāśār yaḥdāw kî pî YHWH dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wěniglāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will be revealed'", "*kěbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*wěrāʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person common plural - 'and will see'", "*kol-bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'all flesh'", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - 'together'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mouth of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has spoken'" }, "variants": { "*wěniglāh*": "will be revealed/will be uncovered", "*kěbôd*": "glory/honor", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time", "*pî YHWH dibbēr*": "the mouth of the LORD has spoken/the LORD has said it" } }
  • Luke 1:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.1.16", "source": "Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Kai pollous tōn huiōn Israēl epistrephei epi Kyrion ton Theon autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*epistrephei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he will turn", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to, toward", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them, their" }, "variants": { "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*epistrephei*": "will turn/will return/will convert", "*epi*": "to/toward/unto" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.1.17", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλίου, ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων· ἑτοιμάσαι Κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον.", "text": "*Kai autos proeleusetai enōpion autou en pneumati kai dynamei Ēliou, epistrepsai kardias paterōn epi tekna, kai apeitheis en phronēsei dikaiōn; hetoimasai Kyriō laon kateskeuasmenon*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*proeleusetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will go before", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before, in the presence of", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*en pneumati*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*Ēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to turn", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*paterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of fathers", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to, toward", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disobedient", "*en phronēsei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in wisdom, understanding", "*dikaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of righteous ones", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to prepare", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for the Lord", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*kateskeuasmenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been prepared" }, "variants": { "*proeleusetai*": "will go before/will precede/will come before", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/unbelieving/rebellious", "*phronēsei*": "wisdom/understanding/prudence", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*kateskeuasmenon*": "prepared/made ready/equipped" } }
  • Luke 1:76-79 : 76 { "verseID": "Luke.1.76", "source": "Καὶ σύ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ: προπορεύσῃ γὰρ πρὸ προσώπου Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And you, *paidion*, *prophētēs Hypsistou klēthēsē*: *proporeusē* for *pro prosōpou Kyriou hetoimasai hodous* of him;", "grammar": { "*paidion*": "vocative neuter singular - little child", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*Hypsistou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Most High", "*klēthēsē*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be called", "*proporeusē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will go before", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive neuter singular - of face", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prepare", "*hodous*": "accusative feminine plural - ways/roads" }, "variants": { "*paidion*": "little child/infant/child", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*klēthēsē*": "you will be called/you will be named", "*proporeusē*": "you will go before/you will precede/you will go ahead", "*pro prosōpou*": "before the face of/ahead of", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of YHWH/of the Master", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*hodous*": "ways/roads/paths" } } 77 { "verseID": "Luke.1.77", "source": "Τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν,", "text": "*Tou dounai gnōsin sōtērias* the *laō* of him in *aphesei hamartiōn* of them,", "grammar": { "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give", "*gnōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - knowledge", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation", "*laō*": "dative masculine singular - to people", "*aphesei*": "dative feminine singular - in forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/recognition", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of rescue", "*laō*": "people/nation/group", "*aphesei*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } } 78 { "verseID": "Luke.1.78", "source": "Διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ἐν οἷς ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους,", "text": "Through *splanchna* of *eleous* of *Theou* our; in which *epeskepsato* us *anatolē* from *hypsous*,", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - through/because of", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/inward parts/tender mercies", "*eleous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mercy", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ἡμῶν*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*hois*": "dative, relative pronoun, neuter, plural - in which/whereby", "*epeskepsato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - visited/looked upon", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person, plural pronoun - us", "*anatolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - dayspring/rising/east", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*splanchna*": "bowels/inward parts/heart/tender mercies/compassion", "*eleous*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*epeskepsato*": "visited/looked upon/attended to/cared for", "*anatolē*": "dayspring/rising (of sun or stars)/east/dawn/branch" } } 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
  • Luke 3:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.3.4", "source": "Ὡς γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ λόγων Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "As *gegraptai* in *biblo* *logon* *Esaiou* the *prophetou*, *legontos*, *Phōne* *boontos* in the *eremo*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of-him.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been written", "*biblo*": "dative, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*logon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words/sayings", "*Esaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophetou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōne*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*boontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying/calling out", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - prepare/make ready", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - make/do", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/tracks" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*biblo*": "book/scroll/writing", "*logon*": "words/sayings/messages", "*prophetou*": "prophet/one who speaks forth", "*Phōne*": "voice/sound/noise", "*boontos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place", "*Hetoimasate*": "prepare/make ready/get ready", "*hodon*": "way/road/path/journey", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of Master", "*tribous*": "paths/tracks/highways" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.3.5", "source": "Πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν, καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας·", "text": "Every *pharagx* *plerōthesetai*, and every *oros* and *bounos* *tapeinōthesetai*; and *estai* the *skolia* into *eutheian*, and the *tracheiai* into *hodous* *leias*;", "grammar": { "*pharagx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - ravine/valley", "*plerōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be filled", "*oros*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*bounos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - hill", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be made low/humbled", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be", "*skolia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - crooked things", "*eutheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - straight (path)", "*tracheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rough places", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways/roads", "*leias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - smooth/level" }, "variants": { "*pharagx*": "ravine/valley/gorge", "*plerōthesetai*": "will be filled/will be made full", "*oros*": "mountain/high hill", "*bounos*": "hill/mound", "*tapeinōthesetai*": "will be made low/will be humbled/will be brought down", "*skolia*": "crooked things/twisted things", "*tracheiai*": "rough places/rugged places", "*leias*": "smooth/level/even" } } 6 { "verseID": "Luke.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *opsetai* all *sarx* the *soterion* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*opsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will see", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*soterion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - salvation", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*opsetai*": "will see/will behold/will perceive", "*sarx*": "flesh/humanity/human beings", "*soterion*": "salvation/deliverance/saving act" } }
  • John 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "John.3.28", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ὑμεῖς μοι μαρτυρεῖτε, ὅτι εἶπον, Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός, ἀλλʼ ὅτι ἀπεσταλμένος εἰμὶ ἔμπροσθεν ἐκείνου.", "text": "*Autoi hymeis moi martyreite, hoti eipon*, Not *eimi egō ho Christos*, but that *apestalmenos eimi emprosthen ekeinou*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to me", "*martyreite*": "present, 2nd plural - you testify/bear witness", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eipon*": "aorist, 1st singular - I said", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been sent", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/ahead of", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - that one" }, "variants": { "*martyreite*": "testify/bear witness/affirm", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*apestalmenos*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned" } }