John 13:19

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{ "verseID": "John.13.19", "source": "Ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.", "text": "From *arti* *legō* to you before the *genesthai*, *hina*, when *genētai*, *pisteusēte* that I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might happen/occur", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might believe", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*arti*": "now/at present/from now on", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*genesthai*": "to happen/to occur/to come to pass", "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*genētai*": "might happen/might occur/comes to pass", "*pisteusēte*": "might believe/might trust/might have faith", "*eimi*": "am/exist (potentially a divine reference to God's name 'I AM')" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.

Transliteration

From arti legō to you before the genesthai, hina, when genētai, pisteusēte that I eimi.

Grammar Details

• *arti*: adverb - now/at present
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might happen/occur
• *pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might believe
• *eimi*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I am

Word Meanings

• *arti*: now/at present/from now on
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
• *hina*: in order that/so that/that
• *genētai*: might happen/might occur/comes to pass
• *pisteusēte*: might believe/might trust/might have faith
• *eimi*: am/exist (potentially a divine reference to God's name 'I AM')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am telling you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am he.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe ye might beleve that I am he.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I tell it you now, before it come, that whan it is come to passe, ye maye beleue, that I am he.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  From henceforth tell I you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue that I am he.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe tell I you before it come: that when it is come to passe, ye myght beleue that I am he.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am› [he].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

Referenced Verses

• John 14:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.14.29", "source": "Καὶ νῦν εἴρηκα ὑμῖν πρὶν γενέσθαι, ἵνα, ὅταν γένηται, πιστεύσητε.", "text": "And now *eirēka hymin prin genesthai*, *hina*, when *genētai*, *pisteusēte*.", "grammar": { "*eirēka*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person singular - I have told", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*prin genesthai*": "conjunction + aorist infinitive middle - before (it) happens", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - it may happen", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you may believe" }, "variants": { "*eirēka*": "have told/have said/have spoken", "*genesthai*": "to happen/to occur/to take place", "*pisteusēte*": "may believe/may trust/may have faith" } }
• John 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "John.16.4", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἡ ὥρα, μνημονεύητε αὐτῶν. Ὅτι ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν ταῦτα δὲ ὑμῖν ἐξ ἀρχῆς οὐκ εἶπον, ὅτι μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἤμην.", "text": "But *tauta lelalēka* to you, *hina* when *elthē* the *hōra*, *mnēmoneuēte* of them. Because I *eipon* to you *tauta* but to you from *archēs* not *eipon*, because with you *ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "Ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*lelalēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ὅταν": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might come", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*mnēmoneuēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may remember", "αὐτῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of them", "Ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "δὲ": "contrastive conjunction - but/and", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "ἐξ": "preposition - from", "*archēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "μεθʼ": "preposition - with", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lelalēka*": "I have spoken/I have told (with emphasis on completed action with continuing relevance)", "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*hōra*": "hour/time/appointed time", "*mnēmoneuēte*": "you may remember/you may recall", "*eipon*": "I said/I told", "*archēs*": "beginning/start/origin", "*ēmēn*": "I was/I continued to be (imperfect tense emphasizes continuous state)" } }
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• Isa 41:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.23", "source": "הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת לְאָח֔וֹר וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אַף־תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה *ונרא **וְנִרְאֶ֥ה יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*haggîḏû hāʾōtîyôt ləʾāḥôr wənēḏəʿâ kî ʾĕlōhîm ʾattem ʾap-têṭîḇû wətārēʿû wəništāʿâ wənirʾê yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*haggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - the signs/events", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + noun/adverb - for later/for what is to come", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - also do good", "*wətārēʿû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do harm", "*wəništāʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael cohortative 1st person plural - and let us be dismayed", "*wənirʾê*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us see", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "the signs/indications/events to come", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "for later time/for the future/backward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "indeed do good/benefit/prosper", "*wətārēʿû*": "and do harm/evil/injury", "*wəništāʿâ*": "and let us be dismayed/look in awe", "*wənirʾê*": "and let us see/observe/behold" } }
• Isa 43:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.10", "source": "אַתֶּ֤ם עֵדַי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְעַבְדִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתִּי לְמַ֣עַן תֵּ֠דְעוּ וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּ לִ֤י וְתָבִ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא לְפָנַי֙ לֹא־נ֣וֹצַר אֵ֔ל וְאַחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "You are my *ʿēday* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, and my *ʿabdî* whom I *bāḥārtî*; so that you may *tēdəʿû* and *taʾămînû* me and *tābînû* that I am *hûʾ*. Before me not *nôṣar* *ʾēl*, and after me not *yihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my witnesses", "*nəʾum*": "construct phrase - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*bāḥārtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*tēdəʿû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you may know", "*taʾămînû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Hiphil - you may believe", "*tābînû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, Hiphil - you may understand", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*nôṣar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - was formed", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*ʿēday*": "my witnesses/my testimonies", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*bāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I have elected", "*tēdəʿû*": "you may know/you may recognize/you may acknowledge", "*taʾămînû*": "you may believe/you may trust/you may have faith", "*tābînû*": "you may understand/you may perceive/you may discern", "*nôṣar*": "was formed/was fashioned/was created", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being" } }
• Isa 48:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.5", "source": "וָאַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵאָ֔ז בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ פֶּן־תֹּאמַר֙ עָצְבִּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ם וּפִסְלִ֥י וְנִסְכִּ֖י צִוָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾaggîd* to you from *ʾāz* in *ṭerem* *tābôʾ* *hishmaʿtîkā* lest *tōʾmar* *ʿoṣbî* *ʿāśām* and *pislî* and *niskî* *ṣiwwām*", "grammar": { "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I declared/told", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/happens", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I caused you to hear/I announced to you", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*ʿoṣbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my idol", "*ʿāśām*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he did/made them", "*pislî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my carved image", "*niskî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my molten image", "*ṣiwwām*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he commanded them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaggîd*": "I declared/I told/I announced", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/ere", "*tābôʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives/it occurs", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "I announced to you/I made you hear/I informed you", "*ʿoṣbî*": "my idol/my image/my painful toil", "*ʿāśām*": "made them/did them/accomplished them", "*pislî*": "my carved image/my idol/my sculpture", "*niskî*": "my molten image/my poured idol/my drink offering", "*ṣiwwām*": "commanded them/ordered them/decreed them" } }
• Mal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.1", "source": "הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Hinni* *sholeaḥ* *malʾakhi* *u-pinnah*-*derekh* *le-panay* *u-fitʾom* *yavoʾ* *el*-*hekhalo* *ha-ʾadon* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *mevaqshim* *u-malʾakh* *ha-berit* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *ḥafetsim* *hinneh*-*va*, *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*Hinni*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I", "*sholeaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*malʾakhi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my messenger", "*u-pinnah*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will clear/prepare", "*derekh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/path", "*le-panay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*u-fitʾom*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and suddenly", "*yavoʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple/palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Lord/master", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mevaqshim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*u-malʾakh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger of", "*ha-berit*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ḥafetsim*": "adjective, masculine plural - desiring/delighting in", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*va*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*malʾakhi*": "my messenger/my angel", "*pinnah*": "clear/prepare/make a way", "*derekh*": "way/path/road", "*fitʾom*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/his palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "the Lord/the Master/the Sovereign", "*ha-berit*": "the covenant/the agreement", "*YHWH tsevaʾot*": "LORD of hosts/Yahweh of armies" } }
• Matt 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.3", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἢ ἕτερον προσδοκῶμεν;", "text": "*Eipen* to him, *Sy* *ei* the *erchomenos*, or *heteron* *prosdokōmen*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said", "*Sy*": "nominative, 2nd person, singular pronoun - you", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*erchomenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming one", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another/different one", "*prosdokōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st plural - should we expect/look for" }, "variants": { "*erchomenos*": "coming one/one who is to come", "*heteron*": "another/different/other", "*prosdokōmen*": "should we expect/look for/await" } }
• Matt 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.25", "source": "Ἰδού, προείρηκα ὑμῖν.", "text": "Behold, *proeirēka* to you.", "grammar": { "*proeirēka*": "perfect active, 1st person singular - I have told beforehand" }, "variants": { "*proeirēka*": "I have told beforehand/foretold/predicted" } }
• Luke 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.21.13", "source": "Ἀποβήσεται δὲ ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον.", "text": "It will *apobēsetai* *de* to you for *martyrion*.", "grammar": { "*apobēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it will turn out", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*martyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness" }, "variants": { "*apobēsetai*": "will turn out/will result/will lead to", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence" } }
• John 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.1.15", "source": "¶Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κέκραγεν, λέγων, Οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον, Ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν: ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.", "text": "*Iōannēs martyrei* concerning *autou*, and *kekragen*, *legōn*, *Houtos ēn* whom I *eipon*, The one *opisō mou erchomenos emprosthen mou gegonen*: because *prōtos mou ēn*.", "grammar": { "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - testifies/bears witness", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/about him", "*kekragen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *krazō* - has cried out", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I said", "*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first/chief", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was" }, "variants": { "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/gives evidence", "*kekragen*": "has cried out/proclaimed/called out (intensive perfect)", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/following", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*prōtos*": "first/before/chief/foremost" } }
• John 8:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "John.8.23", "source": "Καὶ εἴπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τῶν κάτω ἐστέ· ἐγὼ ἐκ τῶν ἄνω εἰμί: ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐστέ· ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.", "text": "And *eipen* to-them, You from the *katō* *este*; I from the *anō* *eimi*: you from the *kosmou toutou* *este*; I not *eimi* from the *kosmou toutou*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke [completed action]", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - are/exist", "*katō*": "adverb with article - below/beneath/down", "*anō*": "adverb with article - above/upward", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am/exist", "*kosmou toutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of this world/order", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*katō*": "below/beneath/things below/earthly realm", "*anō*": "above/upward/things above/heavenly realm", "*kosmou*": "world/ordered system/universe/humanity/earth" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.8.24", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν: ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Eipon oun* to-you, that *apothaneisthe* in the *hamartiais* of-you: if for not *pisteusēte* that *egō eimi*, *apothaneisthe* in the *hamartiais* of-you.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said/told [completed action]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly", "*apothaneisthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will die", "*hamartiais*": "dative feminine plural - sins/offenses/failures", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might believe/trust", "*egō eimi*": "pronoun + present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am/exist", "*ean*": "conditional particle with subjunctive - if/if ever", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/consequently/then", "*hamartiais*": "sins/misses/errors/failures", "*egō eimi*": "I am/I exist/I am he [possibly divine name reference]" } }
• John 8:58 : 58 { "verseID": "John.8.58", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι, ἐγώ εἰμι.", "text": "*Eipen autois* the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, Before *Abraam genesthai*, *egō eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine - Abraham", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive - to become/to be born", "*egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be born/to come into existence", "*eimi*": "am/exist [present tense, eternality implied]" } }