John 11:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, [even] he that cometh into the world.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ, Ναί, Κύριε: ἐγὼ πεπίστευκα ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐρχόμενος.

Transliteration

Legei autō, Nai, Kyrie: egō pepisteuka hoti sy ei the Christos, the Huios of the Theou, the eis the kosmon erchomenos.

Grammar Details

*Legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
*autō*: dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - to him
*Nai*: affirmative particle - yes
*Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
*egō*: nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I
*pepisteuka*: perfect active indicative, 1st singular - have believed
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*sy*: nominative, 2nd singular, personal pronoun - you
*ei*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - are
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
*Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*eis*: preposition with accusative - into
*kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - world
*erchomenos*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming

Word Meanings

*Legei*: says/tells/speaks
*Nai*: yes/indeed/certainly
*Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Sir
*pepisteuka*: have believed/have trusted/have had faith
*ei*: are/exist
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*Huios*: Son/male offspring
*kosmon*: world/universe/created order
*erchomenos*: coming/who comes/who is to come

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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

Matt 16:16 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 6:14 : 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Matt 11:3 : 3 and said unto him, art thou he that comes, or look we for another?
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
John 6:69 : 69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of {G2198} God.
John 9:36-38 : 36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 37 {G1161} Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John 20:28-31 : 28 {G2532} Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, {G2381} Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed. 30 {G2532} Many other signs therefore {G3303} did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Acts 8:36 : 36 And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: 16 but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for a ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
Luke 2:11 : 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 7:19-20 : 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? 20 And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered {G2532} {G3004} him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
John 4:42 : 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Similar Verses (AI)

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John 11:28-29
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28And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is here, and calleth thee.
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John 4:41-42
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41And many more believed because of his word;
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John 11:25-26
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25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
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John 6:69
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69And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of {G2198} God.
John 9:35-38
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35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, {G846} Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
37{G1161} Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.
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John 11:40
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40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
John 16:30-31
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30Now know we that thou knowest all things, and {G2192} needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
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John 20:28
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John 4:29
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29Come, see a man, who told me all things that [ever] I did: can {G3385} this be the Christ?
John 4:39
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39And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did.
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Matt 9:28
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Luke 1:45
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45And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
Matt 16:15-16
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15He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?
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42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
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29And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? {G1161} Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
John 11:22-23
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John 20:16
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John 13:13
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49Nathanael answered {G2532} {G3004} him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
John 20:31
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31but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
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John 11:32
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Luke 22:70
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John 20:18
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Luke 7:50
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John 7:31
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