John 1:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐμβλέψας τῷ Ἰησοῦ περιπατοῦντι, λέγει, Ἴδε ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ!

Transliteration

And having emblepsas at tō Iēsou peripatounti, he legei, Ide the Amnos tou Theou!

Grammar Details

*emblepsas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of *emblepō* - having looked at/gazed upon
*Iēsou*: dative masculine singular - at Jesus
*peripatounti*: present active participle, dative masculine singular of *peripateō* - walking
*legei*: present active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - says
*Ide*: aorist active imperative 2nd person singular of *eidon* - behold/look
*Amnos*: nominative masculine singular - Lamb
*tou*: genitive masculine singular article - of the
*Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God

Word Meanings

*emblepsas*: having looked intently at/gazed upon
*peripatounti*: walking/going about
*Ide*: behold/look/see
*Amnos*: Lamb (sacrificial imagery)

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Referenced Verses

John 1:29 : 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
1 Pet 1:19-20 : 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, {G299} even the blood of Christ: 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,
Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Isa 65:1-2 : 1 I am inquired of by them that asked not [for me]; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. 2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;
Isa 45:22 : 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.

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