John 12:46

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{ "verseID": "John.12.46", "source": "Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.", "text": "I *phōs* into the *kosmon* have *elēlytha*, that everyone the one *pisteuōn* in *eme* in the *skotia* not may *meinē*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world/universe", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting", "*eme*": "accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*elēlytha*": "have come/arrived/appeared", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/continue/stay" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.

Transliteration

I phōs into the kosmon have elēlytha, that everyone the one pisteuōn in eme in the skotia not may meinē.

Grammar Details

• *phōs*: nominative neuter singular - light
• *kosmon*: accusative masculine singular - world/universe
• *elēlytha*: perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - have come
• *pisteuōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - believing/trusting
• *eme*: accusative 1st person singular pronoun - me
• *skotia*: dative feminine singular - darkness
• *meinē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide

Word Meanings

• *phōs*: light/illumination/radiance
• *kosmon*: world/universe/ordered system
• *elēlytha*: have come/arrived/appeared
• *pisteuōn*: believing/trusting/having faith in
• *skotia*: darkness/gloom/absence of light
• *meinē*: might remain/abide/continue/stay

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I am come a light into the worlde that whosoever beleveth on me shuld not byde in darcknes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I am come a light in to the worlde, that whosoeuer beleueth on me, shulde not byde in darknesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am come a lyght into ye worlde, that whosoeuer beleueth on me, should not byde in darknesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "John.8.12", "source": "¶Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν, λέγων, Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου: ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Palin* *oun* *Iēsous* to them *elalēsen*, *legōn*, I *eimi* the *phōs* of the *kosmou*: the one *akolouthōn* me *ou mē* *peripatēsei* in the *skotia*, but *hexei* the *phōs* of the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*akolouthōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - following", "*ou mē*": "strong double negative - certainly not", "*peripatēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will walk", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*hexei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will have", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/talked", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/cosmos", "*akolouthōn*": "following/accompanying/adhering to", "*peripatēsei*": "will walk/conduct oneself/live", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/ignorance", "*hexei*": "will have/possess/hold", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• John 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.9.5", "source": "Ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "Whenever in the *kosmō* I-*ō*, *phōs eimi* of-the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative masculine singular - world/universe", "*ō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might be", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - of world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ō*": "I might be/am", "*phōs*": "light/illumination", "*kosmou*": "of world/universe/ordered system" } }
• John 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.3.19", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις, ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς, ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα.", "text": "*Hautē de estin hē krisis*, that the *phōs elēlythen eis ton kosmon*, and *ēgapēsan hoi anthrōpoi mallon to skotos ē to phōs*, for was *ponēra autōn ta erga*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*elēlythen*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - loved", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ponēra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*krisis*": "judgment/verdict/separation", "*phōs*": "light/illumination [metaphor for revelation/truth]", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity [metaphor for evil/ignorance]", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad/corrupt" } }
• John 12:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "John.12.35", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐστιν. Περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ: καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει.", "text": "*Eipen* therefore to them the *Iēsous*, Yet a *mikron* *chronon* the *phōs* with you *estin*. *Peripateite* while the *phōs* you *echete*, that not *skotia* you might *katalabē*; and the one *peripatōn* in the *skotia* not *oiden* where he *hypagei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*mikron*": "accusative neuter singular - small/little", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/period", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have/possess", "*skotia*": "nominative feminine singular - darkness", "*katalabē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize", "*peripatōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - walking/conducting oneself", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*oiden*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/understands", "*hypagei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/departs" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*mikron*": "small/little/brief", "*chronon*": "time/period/duration", "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination", "*estin*": "is/exists/is present", "*Peripateite*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*skotia*": "darkness/gloom/absence of light", "*katalabē*": "overtake/seize/grasp/overcome", "*peripatōn*": "walking/going/conducting oneself", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/comprehends", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/proceeds/leaves" } } 36 { "verseID": "John.12.36", "source": "Ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε. Ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀπελθὼν, ἐκρύβη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "While the *phōs* you *echete*, *pisteuete* in the *phōs*, that *huioi* of *phōtos* you might *genēsthe*. These things *elalēsen* the *Iēsous*, and having *apelthōn*, he *ekrybē* from them.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have/possess", "*pisteuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - believe/trust", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular - of light", "*genēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke/said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*apelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having departed/gone away", "*ekrybē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was hidden/concealed" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/radiance/illumination", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*phōtos*": "of light/brightness/radiance", "*genēsthe*": "might become/be made/happen to be", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*apelthōn*": "having departed/gone away/left", "*ekrybē*": "was hidden/concealed/withdrew himself" } }
• Isa 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.7", "source": "לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*lip̄qōaḥ* *ʿênayim* *ʿiwrôṯ* *ləhôṣîʾ* *mimmasgēr* *ʾassîr* *mibbêṯ* *keleʾ* *yōšəḇê* *ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to open", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - blind", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*mimmasgēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prison/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*keleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prison/confinement", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "to open/to give sight to", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "blind/sightless", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/to lead out/to release", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive/bound one", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/dwelling", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*yōšəḇê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
• 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" } }
• John 1:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "John.1.4", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν· καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "In *autō* *zōē* *ēn*; and the *zōē* *ēn* the *phōs* of the *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - in him", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural of *anthrōpos* - of men/humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vital force", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/mankind/people" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει· καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.", "text": "And the *phōs* in the *skotia* *phainei*; and the *skotia* *auto* not *katelaben*.", "grammar": { "*phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - light", "*skotia*": "dative feminine singular - darkness", "*phainei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phainō* - shines/appears", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular pronoun - it (referring to light)", "*katelaben*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *katalambanō* - seized/overcame/comprehended/grasped" }, "variants": { "*phōs*": "light/illumination/understanding", "*skotia*": "darkness/ignorance/evil", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light (continuing action)", "*katelaben*": "comprehended/overcame/seized/grasped/apprehended" } }
• John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.1.9", "source": "Ἦν τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Ēn* the *Phōs* the *alēthinon*, which *phōtizei panta anthrōpon erchomenon* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*Phōs*": "nominative neuter singular - Light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative neuter singular - true/genuine/real", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *phōtizō* - gives light to/illuminates", "*panta*": "accusative masculine singular - every", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative masculine singular or nominative neuter singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world" }, "variants": { "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phōtizei*": "illuminates/enlightens/gives light to", "*erchomenon*": "coming (can modify either light or man, grammatically ambiguous)", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Luke 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.2.32", "source": "Φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν Ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Phōs* for *apokalypsin* of *Ethnōn*, and *doxan* of *laou* of you *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Phōs*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people/nation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*Phōs*": "light/illumination", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*laou*": "people/nation/populace" } }
• John 9:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.9.39", "source": "¶Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσιν· καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται.", "text": "¶And *eipen* the *Iēsous*, For *krima* I into the *kosmon* this *ēlthon*, that those not *blepontes* might-*blepōsin*; and those *blepontes typhoi genōntai*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*krima*": "accusative neuter singular - judgment", "*kosmon*": "accusative masculine singular - world", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*typhoi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*genōntai*": "aorist middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might become" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*krima*": "judgment/decision/sentence", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ēlthon*": "I came/went", "*blepontes*": "seeing/having sight", "*blepōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*typhoi*": "blind people", "*genōntai*": "they might become/be made" } }
• Acts 26:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
• Eph 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.14", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων, καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "*Dio legei*, *Egeirai* the *katheudōn*, and *anasta* from the *nekrōn*, and *epiphausei* to you the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Egeirai*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - awake/arise [command]", "*katheudōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping one", "*anasta*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up [command]", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*epiphausei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will shine upon", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/wherefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "says/speaks/it says", "*Egeirai*": "awake/arise", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping one/sleeper", "*anasta*": "rise up/stand up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/dead", "*epiphausei*": "will shine upon/will give light to", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
• 1 John 1:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περὶ τοῦ Λόγου τῆς ζωῆς·", "text": "That which *ēn* from *archēs*, that which we have *akēkoamen*, that which we have *heōrakamen* with the *ophthalmois* of us, that which we *etheasametha*, and the *cheires* of us *epsēlaphēsan*, concerning the *Logou* of the *zōēs*;", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - eyes [instrumental use]", "*etheasametha*": "aorist, 1st plural, middle - beheld/observed [completed action]", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands", "*epsēlaphēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - touched/handled [completed action]", "*Logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Word", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/was present", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*etheasametha*": "beheld/gazed upon/contemplated", "*cheires*": "hands/power/agency", "*epsēlaphēsan*": "touched/handled/felt/examined by touching", "*Logou*": "Word/Message/Expression/Reason", "*zōēs*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 John.1.2", "source": "(Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν·)", "text": "(And the *zōē* *ephanerōthē*, and we have *heōrakamen*, and we *martyroumen*, and we *apangellomen* to you the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*, which *ēn* *pros* the *Patera*, and *ephanerōthē* to us;)", "grammar": { "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*martyroumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - bear witness/testify [ongoing action]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - declare/announce/report [ongoing action]", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life [direct object]", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/toward/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/became visible/was made known", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*martyroumen*": "testify/bear witness/confirm", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting/without end", "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued", "*pros*": "with/toward/in relation to/in the presence of", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor/source" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 John.1.3", "source": "Ὃ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθʼ ἡμῶν: καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "That which we have *heōrakamen* and *akēkoamen* we *apangellomen* to you, *hina* also you *koinōnian* may *echēte* with us: and the *koinōnia* *de* the our [*hēmetera*] with the *Patros*, and with the *Huiou* of him *Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we declare/announce [ongoing action]", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*koinōnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*echēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural, active - you may have/hold/possess", "*koinōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fellowship/communion/participation", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/moreover [connecting with emphasis]", "*hēmetera*": "possessive adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - our", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*koinōnian*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*echēte*": "may have/hold/possess/maintain", "*koinōnia*": "fellowship/communion/participation/partnership/sharing", "*de*": "and/but/moreover/indeed [emphasizing connection]", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor/source", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant/offspring", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus [personal name]", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• 1 John 2:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.2.8", "source": "Πάλιν, ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει.", "text": "Again, *entolēn kainēn graphō* to you, which *estin alēthes* in him and in you: because the *skotia paragetai*, and the *phōs* the *alēthinon ēdē phainei*.", "grammar": { "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*paragetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine/real", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*phainei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - shines/appears" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order/charge", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/novel/unused", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*paragetai*": "is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light/becomes visible" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.2.9", "source": "Ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι.", "text": "The one *legōn* in the *phōti einai*, and the *adelphon* of him *misōn*, in the *skotia estin heōs arti*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/claiming", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*einai*": "present, infinitive - to be/exist", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*misōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating/detesting", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*heōs*": "preposition/conjunction - until/as far as", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring/asserting", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/understanding/goodness", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/disliking strongly", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*heōs arti*": "until now/still/yet/even now" } }
• Isa 42:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.15", "source": "אַחֲרִ֤יב הָרִים֙ וּגְבָע֔וֹת וְכָל־עֶשְׂבָּ֖ם אוֹבִ֑ישׁ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י נְהָרוֹת֙ לֽ͏ָאִיִּ֔ים וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים אוֹבִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥărîḇ* *hārîm* *ûḡəḇāʿôṯ* *wəḵāl*-*ʿeśbām* *ʾôḇîš* *wəśamtî* *nəhārôṯ* *lāʾîyîm* *waʾăḡammîm* *ʾôḇîš*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărîḇ*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will lay waste", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*ûḡəḇāʿôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and hills", "*wəḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʿeśbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their vegetation", "*ʾôḇîš*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will dry up", "*wəśamtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will make", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*lāʾîyîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - into islands/dry land", "*waʾăḡammîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and pools", "*ʾôḇîš*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will dry up" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîḇ*": "I will lay waste/I will destroy/I will make desolate", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*ḡəḇāʿôṯ*": "hills/heights", "*ʿeśbām*": "their vegetation/their plants/their grass", "*ʾôḇîš*": "I will dry up/I will make dry/I will parch", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will make/and I will set/and I will place", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/streams", "*ʾîyîm*": "islands/dry land/coastlands", "*ʾăḡammîm*": "pools/ponds/marshes" } }
• Ps 36:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.9", "source": "יִ֭רְוִיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃", "text": "*yirwᵊyun* from-*dešen* *bêteḵā* and-*naḥal* *ʿădāneḵā* *tašqēm*", "grammar": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied/drink abundantly", "*dešen*": "masculine, singular with prefixed preposition מִן (from) - from abundance/fatness", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your house", "*naḥal*": "masculine, singular with prefixed conjunction וְ (and) - and stream/river", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your delights", "*tašqēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (them) - you cause them to drink" }, "variants": { "*yirwᵊyun*": "they are satisfied/drink abundantly/filled", "*dešen*": "abundance/fatness/richness", "*bêteḵā*": "your house/dwelling", "*naḥal*": "stream/river/wadi", "*ʿădāneḵā*": "your delights/pleasures", "*tašqēm*": "you give them to drink/water them/provide drink" } }
• Isa 40:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.1", "source": "נַחֲמ֥וּ נַחֲמ֖וּ עַמִּ֑י יֹאמַ֖ר אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*naḥămû naḥămû ʿammî yōʾmar ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*naḥămû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - repeated for emphasis", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my people'", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he says/will say'", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*naḥămû*": "comfort/console", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*yōʾmar*": "says/will say/is saying", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your deity [plural form with singular meaning]" } }
• Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }