1 John 2:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει, ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

The one de misōn the adelphon of him in the skotia estin, and in the skotia peripatei, and not oiden pou hypagei, because the skotia etyphlōsen the ophthalmous of him.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*misōn*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating
*adelphon*: accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer
*skotia*: dative, feminine, singular - darkness
*estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists
*peripatei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walks/lives
*oiden*: perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - knows/has known
*pou*: adverb - where/to what place
*hypagei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - goes/departs
*etyphlōsen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - blinded
*ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes

Word Meanings

*misōn*: hating/detesting/disliking strongly
*adelphon*: brother/fellow believer/sibling
*skotia*: darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil
*peripatei*: walks/lives/conducts oneself/behaves
*oiden*: knows/has known/understands/perceives
*hypagei*: goes/departs/is going/proceeds
*etyphlōsen*: blinded/made blind/darkened
*ophthalmous*: eyes/sight/vision

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 12:35 : 35 Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
1 John 2:9 : 9 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
John 12:40 : 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; {G2443} Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
2 Cor 3:14 : 14 but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ.
2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded {G1519} the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them].
Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
1 John 1:6 : 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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