John 16:7

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{ "verseID": "John.16.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω ὑμῖν· Συμφέρει ὑμῖν ἵνα ἐγὼ ἀπέλθω: ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω, ὁ Παράκλητος οὐκ ἐλεύσεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ, πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "But I the *alētheian legō* to you; *Sympherei* to you *hina* I *apelthō*: if for not *apelthō*, the *Paraklētos* not *eleusetai pros* you; if but *poreuthō*, I will *pempsō* him *pros* you.", "grammar": { "Ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "τὴν": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tell/say", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you", "*Sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is beneficial/profitable", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - for you", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*apelthō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I go away", "ἐὰν": "conditional conjunction - if", "γὰρ": "conjunction - for", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*apelthō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I go away", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Paraklētos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Helper/Advocate/Comforter", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*eleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "ἐὰν": "conditional conjunction - if", "δὲ": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*poreuthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I go/depart", "*pempsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will send", "αὐτὸν": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you" }, "variants": { "*alētheian*": "truth/reality", "*legō*": "I tell/I say/I speak", "*Sympherei*": "it is beneficial/it is advantageous/it is profitable", "*apelthō*": "I go away/I depart", "*Paraklētos*": "Helper/Advocate/Comforter/Counselor", "*eleusetai*": "will come/will arrive", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*poreuthō*": "I go/I depart/I journey", "*pempsō*": "I will send/I will dispatch" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω ὑμῖν· Συμφέρει ὑμῖν ἵνα ἐγὼ ἀπέλθω: ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω, ὁ Παράκλητος οὐκ ἐλεύσεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ἐὰν δὲ πορευθῶ, πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

But I the alētheian legō to you; Sympherei to you hina I apelthō: if for not apelthō, the Paraklētos not eleusetai pros you; if but poreuthō, I will pempsō him pros you.

Grammar Details

• Ἀλλʼ: adversative conjunction - but
• ἐγὼ: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I
• τὴν: definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the
• *alētheian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - truth
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tell/say
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, plural - for you
• *Sympherei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is beneficial/profitable
• *hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - that
• *apelthō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I go away
• ἐὰν: conditional conjunction - if
• γὰρ: conjunction - for
• μὴ: negative particle - not
• ὁ: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *Paraklētos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Helper/Advocate/Comforter
• οὐκ: negative particle - not
• *eleusetai*: future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to
• ὑμᾶς: personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you
• δὲ: conjunctive particle - but/and
• *poreuthō*: aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I go/depart
• *pempsō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will send
• αὐτὸν: personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him

Word Meanings

• *alētheian*: truth/reality
• *legō*: I tell/I say/I speak
• *Sympherei*: it is beneficial/it is advantageous/it is profitable
• *apelthō*: I go away/I depart
• *Paraklētos*: Helper/Advocate/Comforter/Counselor
• *eleusetai*: will come/will arrive
• *pros*: to/toward/with
• *poreuthō*: I go/I depart/I journey
• *pempsō*: I will send/I will dispatch

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But I tell you the truth: It is for your benefit that I am going away. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is beneficial for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I leave, I will send him to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Nevertheless{G235} I{G1473} tell{G3004} you{G5213} the truth:{G225} It is expedient{G4851} for you{G5213} that{G2443} I{G1473} go away;{G565} for{G1063} if{G1437} I go{G565} not{G3361} away,{G565} the Comforter{G3875} will{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064} unto{G4314} you;{G5209} but{G1161} if{G1437} I go,{G4198} I will send{G3992} him{G846} unto{G4314} you.{G5209}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Nevertheless{G235} I{G1473} tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you{G5213} the truth{G225}; It is expedient{G4851}{(G5719)} for you{G5213} that{G2443} I{G1473} go away{G565}{(G5632)}: for{G1063} if{G3362} I go{G565} not{G3362} away{G565}{(G5632)}, the Comforter{G3875} will{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064}{(G5695)} unto{G4314} you{G5209}; but{G1161} if{G1437} I depart{G4198}{(G5680)}, I will send{G3992}{(G5692)} him{G846} unto{G4314} you{G5209}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Neverthelesse I tell you the trueth it is expedient for you that I goo awaye. For yf I goo not awaye that comforter will not come vnto you. But yf I departe I will sende him vnto you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles I tell you the trueth, It is better for you yt I go awaye: For yf I go not awaye that comforter commeth not vnto you: but yf I departe, I wil sende hi vnto you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, I tell you the trueth, it is expedient for you that I go away. For yf I go not away, that comforter wyll not come vnto you: But yf I depart, I wyll sende hym vnto you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

Referenced Verses

• John 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.14.26", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παράκλητος, τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, ὃ πέμψει ὁ Πατὴρ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐκεῖνος ὑμᾶς διδάξει πάντα, καὶ ὑπομνήσει ὑμᾶς πάντα, ἃ εἶπον ὑμῖν.", "text": "But the *Paraklētos*, the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, which *pempsei* the *Patēr* in the *onomati* of me, *ekeinos hymas didaxei panta*, and *hypomnēsei hymas panta*, which *eipon hymin*.", "grammar": { "*Paraklētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Helper/Advocate/Comforter", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pempsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*didaxei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will teach", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*hypomnēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will remind", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I said", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you" }, "variants": { "*Paraklētos*": "Helper/Advocate/Comforter/Counselor", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/dedicated", "*didaxei*": "will teach/will instruct/will explain", "*hypomnēsei*": "will remind/will bring to remembrance" } }
• John 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.15.26", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ Παράκλητος, ὃν ἐγὼ πέμψω ὑμῖν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός, τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, ὃ παρὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐκπορεύεται, ἐκεῖνος μαρτυρήσει περὶ ἐμοῦ:", "text": "*Hotan de elthē ho Paraklētos*, *hon egō pempsō humin para tou Patros*, the *Pneuma tēs alētheias*, *ho para tou Patros ekporeuetai*, *ekeinos marturēsei peri emou*:", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - comes", "*ho Paraklētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Helper/Advocate", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*pempsō*": "future indicative, active, first person singular - will send", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Father", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - who/which", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Father", "*ekporeuetai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, third person singular - proceeds", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*marturēsei*": "future indicative, active, third person singular - will testify", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*emou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - me/of me" }, "variants": { "*Paraklētos*": "Helper/Advocate/Comforter/Counselor", "*pempsō*": "will send/will dispatch", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*ekporeuetai*": "proceeds/comes forth/goes out", "*marturēsei*": "will testify/will bear witness/will confirm" } }
• John 14:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "John.14.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐρωτήσω τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἄλλον Παράκλητον δώσει ὑμῖν, ἵνα μένῃ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα·", "text": "And *egō erōtēsō ton Patera*, and another *Paraklēton dōsei hymin*, *hina menē meth' hymōn eis ton aiōna*;", "grammar": { "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*erōtēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will ask", "*ton Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*Paraklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Helper/Advocate/Comforter", "*dōsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*menē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - may remain", "*meth' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive pronoun - with you", "*eis ton aiōna*": "preposition + accusative - into the age/forever" }, "variants": { "*erōtēsō*": "ask/request/entreat", "*Paraklēton*": "Advocate/Helper/Comforter/Counselor", "*menē*": "remain/abide/stay/continue", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/lifetime" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.14.17", "source": "Τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας· ὃ ὁ κόσμος οὐ δύναται λαβεῖν, ὅτι οὐ θεωρεῖ αὐτό, οὐδὲ γινώσκει αὐτό: ὑμεῖς δὲ γινώσκετε αὐτό· ὅτι παρʼ ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσται.", "text": "The *Pneuma* of the *alētheias*; whom the *kosmos* not *dynatai labein*, because not *theōrei auto*, neither *ginōskei auto*: but you *ginōskete auto*; because *par' hymin menei*, and in you *estai*.", "grammar": { "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*dynatai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is able", "*labein*": "aorist infinitive active - to receive", "*theōrei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - sees/beholds", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular pronoun - it", "*ginōskei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - knows", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*par' hymin*": "preposition + dative pronoun - with you", "*menei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - in you/among you" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*kosmos*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society", "*theōrei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/dwells" } }
• John 7:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.7.39", "source": "(Τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν περὶ τοῦ Πνεύματος, οὗ ἔμελλον λαμβάνειν οἱ πιστεύοντες εἰς αὐτόν: οὔπω γὰρ ἦν Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη.)", "text": "(This *de eipen peri* the *Pneumatos*, *hou emellon lambanein* the ones *pisteuontes eis* him: *oupō gar ēn Pneuma Hagion*; *hoti Iēsous oudepō edoxasthē*.)", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - about/concerning", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*hou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which/whom", "*emellon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were about to/going to", "*lambanein*": "present, infinitive, active - to receive", "*pisteuontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - believing/trusting", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*oupō*": "adverb - not yet", "*gar*": "postpositive, causal conjunction - for/because", "*ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*oudepō*": "adverb - not yet", "*edoxasthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - was glorified" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now/yet", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/stated", "*peri*": "about/concerning/regarding", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*emellon*": "were about to/were going to/intended to", "*lambanein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*pisteuontes*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*oupō*": "not yet/still not", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/Set apart", "*oudepō*": "not yet/still not", "*edoxasthē*": "was glorified/was exalted/was honored" } }
• Rom 8:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.8.28", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν τὸν Θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti tois agapōsin ton Theon panta synergei eis agathon*, to those *kata prothesin klētois ousin*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*tois agapōsin*": "dative masculine plural present active participle - to those loving", "*ton Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*panta*": "nominative/accusative neuter plural - all things", "*synergei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - works together", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*tois*": "dative masculine plural - to those", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*prothesin*": "accusative feminine singular - purpose/plan", "*klētois*": "dative masculine plural - called ones", "*ousin*": "present active participle dative masculine plural - being" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/understand [perfect - completed action with continuing results]", "*agapōsin*": "loving/having affection for", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*synergei*": "works together/cooperates/collaborates", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*klētois*": "called ones/invited ones", "*ousin*": "being/existing" } }
• Acts 2:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.2.33", "source": "Τῇ δεξιᾷ οὖν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑψωθείς, τήν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός, ἐξέχεεν τοῦτο, ὃ νῦν ὑμεῖς βλέπετε καὶ ἀκούετε.", "text": "To the *dexia oun* of the *Theou hupsōtheis*, the then *epangelian* of the *Hagiou Pneumatos labōn* from the *Patros*, *execheen* this, which now you *blepete* and *akouete*.", "grammar": { "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hupsōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been exalted", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*execheen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he poured out", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear" }, "variants": { "*dexia*": "right hand/place of power and honor", "*hupsōtheis*": "having been exalted/lifted up/raised to height", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/Set apart", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*labōn*": "receiving/taking/obtaining", "*Patros*": "Father/Ancestor", "*execheen*": "poured out/shed forth", "*blepete*": "see/observe/perceive", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/understand" } }
• Ps 68:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.18", "source": "רֶ֤כֶב אֱלֹהִ֗ים רִבֹּתַ֣יִם אַלְפֵ֣י שִׁנְאָ֑ן אֲדֹנָ֥י בָ֝֗ם סִינַ֥י בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "*rekeb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ribbōtayim* *ʾalpê* *šinʾān* *ʾădōnāy* *bām* *sînay* *ba-qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*rekeb*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'chariot of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*ribbōtayim*": "feminine dual noun - 'twice ten thousand/myriads'", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'thousands of'", "*šinʾān*": "masculine singular noun - 'repetition/abundance'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*bām*": "preposition בְּ (among) with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'among them'", "*sînay*": "proper noun - 'Sinai'", "*ba-qōdeš*": "preposition בְּ (in) + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the holy place'" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/war vehicle", "*ribbōtayim*": "twice ten thousand/myriads/countless", "*šinʾān*": "repetition/abundance/thousands upon thousands", "*qōdeš*": "holy place/sanctuary/holiness" } }
• John 11:50-52 : 50 { "verseID": "John.11.50", "source": "Οὐδὲ διαλογίζεσθε ὅτι συμφέρει ἡμῖν, ἵνα εἷς ἄνθρωπος ἀποθάνῃ ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ ἔθνος ἀπόληται.", "text": "*Oude dialogizesthe hoti sympherei* us, *hina heis anthrōpos apothanē hyper tou laou*, and not whole the *ethnos apolētai*.", "grammar": { "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*dialogizesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you reason/consider/calculate", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is profitable/expedient/beneficial", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - in order that/so that", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative masculine singular - one", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might die", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou laou*": "genitive masculine singular - the people", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*holon*": "nominative neuter singular - whole/entire", "*to ethnos*": "nominative neuter singular - the nation", "*apolētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might perish/be destroyed" }, "variants": { "*dialogizesthe*": "reason/consider/reckon/discuss", "*sympherei*": "is profitable/expedient/beneficial/advantageous", "*laou*": "people/nation/crowd", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*apolētai*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost" } } 51 { "verseID": "John.11.51", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ οὐκ εἶπεν: ἀλλὰ ἀρχιερεὺς ὢν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνου, προεφήτευσεν ὅτι ἔμελλεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποθνῄσκειν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους·", "text": "This *de aph' heautou ouk eipen: alla archiereus ōn tou eniautou ekeinou, proephēteusen hoti emellen ho Iēsous apothnēskein hyper tou ethnous*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*aph' heautou*": "preposition + reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine singular - from himself", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*tou eniautou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the year", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - that", "*proephēteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he prophesied", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*emellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was about to/was going to", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*apothnēskein*": "present active infinitive - to die", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou ethnous*": "genitive neuter singular - the nation" }, "variants": { "*aph' heautou*": "from himself/on his own initiative", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*eniautou*": "year/annual period", "*proephēteusen*": "prophesied/foretold", "*emellen*": "was about to/was going to/intended to", "*apothnēskein*": "to die/to be dying", "*ethnous*": "nation/people/ethnic group" } } 52 { "verseID": "John.11.52", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν.", "text": "And *ouch hyper tou ethnous monon, all' hina kai ta tekna tou Theou ta dieskorpismena synagagē eis hen*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou ethnous*": "genitive neuter singular - the nation", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - in order that/so that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ta tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ta dieskorpismena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter plural - the ones having been scattered", "*synagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gather together", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative neuter singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ethnous*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*dieskorpismena*": "scattered/dispersed/spread abroad", "*synagagē*": "gather together/collect/assemble", "*eis hen*": "into one/into unity/as one" } }
• John 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.14.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῶ καὶ ἑτοιμάσω ὑμῖν τόπον, πάλιν ἔρχομαι, καὶ παραλήψομαι ὑμᾶς πρὸς ἐμαυτόν· ἵνα ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἦτε.", "text": "And if *poreuthō* and *hetoimasō* for you *topon*, *palin erchomai*, and *paralēpsomai* you *pros emauton*; *hina hopou eimi egō*, also you *ēte*.", "grammar": { "*poreuthō*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 1st person singular - I go/should go", "*hetoimasō*": "aorist subjunctive active, 1st person singular - I prepare/should prepare", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*palin*": "adverb - again/back", "*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I come/am coming", "*paralēpsomai*": "future indicative middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/take with me", "*pros emauton*": "preposition + accusative reflexive pronoun - to myself", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ēte*": "present subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may be", "ὑμῖν": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you/for you", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "ὑμεῖς": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*paralēpsomai*": "take with me/receive/accept" } }
• Luke 24:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Luke.24.49", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς: ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους.", "text": "And, *idou*, I *apostellō* the *epangelian* of the *Patros* of me upon you: you *de* *kathisate* in the *polei Ierousalēm*, until *endysēsthe* *dynamin* from *hypsous*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "imperative, aorist, 2nd person, singular - behold/look", "*apostellō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - send forth/commission", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise/declaration", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kathisate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person, plural - sit/remain/stay", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*Ierousalēm*": "proper noun, indeclinable - Jerusalem", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 2nd person, plural - clothe yourselves/be clothed with", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power/strength/ability", "*hypsous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - height/high place" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "send forth/commission/dispatch", "*epangelian*": "promise/declaration/announcement", "*kathisate*": "sit/remain/stay/tarry", "*endysēsthe*": "clothe yourselves/be clothed with/put on", "*dynamin*": "power/strength/ability/miraculous power", "*hypsous*": "height/high place/heaven" } }
• John 8:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "John.8.45", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.", "text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } } 46 { "verseID": "John.8.46", "source": "Τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐλέγχει με περὶ ἁμαρτίας; Εἰ δὲ ἀλήθειαν λέγω, διὰ τί ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι;", "text": "Who of you *elegchei me* concerning *hamartias*? If *de alētheian legō*, through what *hymeis* not *pisteuete moi*?", "grammar": { "*elegchei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - convicts/exposes", "*me*": "accusative, singular - me", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sin", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*elegchei*": "convicts/exposes/proves guilty", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]" } }
• Acts 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.10.34", "source": "¶Ἀνοίξας δὲ Πέτρος τὸ στόμα, εἶπεν, Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας καταλαμβάνομαι ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν προσωπολήπτης ὁ Θεός:", "text": "*Anoixas* *de* *Petros* the *stoma*, *eipen*, Upon *alētheias* I *katalambanomai* that not *estin* *prosōpolēptēs* the *Theos*:", "grammar": { "*Anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter (name)", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*katalambanomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I perceive/understand/grasp", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*prosōpolēptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - respecter of persons/one who shows favoritism", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*katalambanomai*": "perceive/understand/grasp/comprehend", "*prosōpolēptēs*": "respecter of persons/one who shows favoritism/partial" } }
• 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.17", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα, ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν, καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν·", "text": "For the *parautika*, *elaphron tēs thlipseōs hēmōn*, *kath hyperbolēn eis hyperbolēn aiōnion baros doxēs katergazetai hēmin*;", "grammar": { "*parautika*": "adverb - momentary/temporary/at present", "*elaphron*": "nominative neuter singular adjective - light/slight", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - affliction/tribulation", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*kath hyperbolēn*": "prepositional phrase - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*eis hyperbolēn*": "prepositional phrase - to excess/surpassingly", "*aiōnion*": "accusative neuter singular adjective - eternal", "*baros*": "accusative neuter singular - weight/burden", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of glory", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person plural pronoun - for us" }, "variants": { "*parautika*": "momentary/temporary/present/passing", "*elaphron*": "light/slight/insignificant", "*thlipseōs*": "affliction/tribulation/distress/suffering", "*hyperbolēn*": "excess/surpassing/extraordinary degree", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting", "*baros*": "weight/burden/heaviness", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/accomplishes/achieves" } }
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.8", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "Therefore *legei*, *Anabas* into *hypsos*, he *ēchmalōteusen aichmalōsian*, and *edōken domata* to the *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he/it says", "*Anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hypsos*": "accusative neuter singular - height/high place", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he led captive", "*aichmalōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave", "*domata*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts", "*anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - to men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hypsos*": "height/high place/heaven", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "led captive/took prisoners", "*aichmalōsian*": "captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.9", "source": "(Τὸ δὲ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;", "text": "(The *de*, *Anebē*, what is it if not that also he *katebē* first into the lower *merē* of the *gēs*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he ascended", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he descended", "lower": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter plural - lower", "*merē*": "accusative neuter plural - parts/regions", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Anebē*": "ascended/went up", "*katebē*": "descended/went down", "*merē*": "parts/regions/areas", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.10", "source": "Ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.)", "text": "The one *katabas* *autos* is also the one *anabas* *hyperanō* all the *ouranōn*, *hina* he might *plērōsē* all things.)", "grammar": { "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having descended", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - himself", "*anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hyperanō*": "adverb - far above/superior to", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*plērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might fill/fulfill" }, "variants": { "*katabas*": "having descended/gone down", "*autos*": "himself/the same", "*anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hyperanō*": "far above/higher than", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*plērōsē*": "might fill/fulfill/complete" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν, ἀποστόλους· τοὺς δὲ, προφήτας· τοὺς δὲ, εὐαγγελιστάς· τοὺς δὲ, ποιμένας, καὶ διδασκάλους·", "text": "And *autos edōken* the *men*, *apostolous*; the *de*, *prophētas*; the *de*, *euangelistas*; the *de*, *poimenas*, and *didaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave/granted", "*men...de*": "correlative particles - on the one hand...on the other hand", "*apostolous*": "accusative masculine plural - apostles", "*prophētas*": "accusative masculine plural - prophets", "*euangelistas*": "accusative masculine plural - evangelists", "*poimenas*": "accusative masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "accusative masculine plural - teachers" }, "variants": { "*autos*": "he himself/the same", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/appointed", "*apostolous*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*euangelistas*": "evangelists/proclaimers of good news", "*poimenas*": "shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "teachers/instructors" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.12", "source": "Πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "*Pros* the *katartismon* of the *hagiōn*, for *ergon* of *diakonias*, for *oikodomēn* of the *sōmatos* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*katartismon*": "accusative masculine singular - equipping/perfecting", "*hagiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of saints/holy ones", "*ergon*": "accusative neuter singular - work/deed", "*diakonias*": "genitive feminine singular - of ministry/service", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - building up/edification", "*sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of body", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*Pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*katartismon*": "equipping/perfecting/complete furnishing", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/attendance", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification/construction", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical structure", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.13", "source": "Μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:", "text": "Until we *katantēsōmen* the all into the *henotēta* of the *pisteōs*, and of the *epignōseōs* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*, into *andra teleion*, into *metron hēlikias* of the *plērōmatos* of the *Christou*:", "grammar": { "*Mechri*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*katantēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might attain/arrive at", "the all": "nominative plural - all (of us)", "*henotēta*": "accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief", "*epignōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge/recognition", "*Huiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*teleion*": "accusative masculine singular - perfect/complete/mature", "*metron*": "accusative neuter singular - measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "genitive feminine singular - of maturity/stature", "*plērōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*katantēsōmen*": "might attain/arrive at/reach", "*henotēta*": "unity/oneness", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*epignōseōs*": "knowledge/full recognition/precise knowledge", "*Huiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*andra teleion*": "perfect man/mature man/complete man", "*metron*": "measure/standard", "*hēlikias*": "maturity/stature/age", "*plērōmatos*": "fullness/completeness", "*Christou*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
• Acts 1:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.1.4", "source": "Καὶ, συναλιζόμενος, παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων μὴ χωρίζεσθαι, ἀλλὰ περιμένειν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός, ἣν, ἠκούσατέ μου.", "text": "And, *synalizomenos*, he *parēngeilen* them from *Hierosolymōn* not to *chōrizesthai*, but to *perimenein* the *epangelian* of the *Patros*, which, you *ēkousate* of me.", "grammar": { "*synalizomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - assembling with/eating with/being gathered together", "*parēngeilen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - commanded/ordered", "*Hierosolymōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem (place name)", "*chōrizesthai*": "present, middle/passive, infinitive - to depart/separate", "*perimenein*": "present, active, infinitive - to wait for", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard" }, "variants": { "*synalizomenos*": "assembling with/gathering together/eating with", "*parēngeilen*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*chōrizesthai*": "to depart/separate/leave", "*perimenein*": "to wait for/await", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.1.5", "source": "Ὅτι Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι· ὑμεῖς δὲ βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας.", "text": "For *Iōannēs men ebaptisen hydati*; *hymeis de baptisthēsesthe* in *Pneumati Hagiō* not after many these *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*men*": "postpositive particle - marks contrast with following *de*", "*ebaptisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - baptized", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - water (instrumental dative)", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (contrasting with previous *men*)", "*baptisthēsesthe*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you will be baptized", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy Spirit (instrumental dative)", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisen*": "baptized/immersed", "*hydati*": "with water/in water", "*baptisthēsesthe*": "you will be baptized/immersed", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "with Holy Spirit/in Holy Spirit" } }
• John 14:28 : 28 { "verseID": "John.14.28", "source": "Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν, Ὑπάγω, καὶ ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς. Εἰ ἠγαπᾶτέ με, ἐχάρητε ἄν, ὅτι εἶπον, Πορεύομαι πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα: ὅτι ὁ Πατήρ μου μείζων μού ἐστιν.", "text": "*Ēkousate hoti egō eipon hymin*, *Hypagō*, and *erchomai pros hymas*. If *ēgapate me*, *echarēte an*, because *eipon*, *Poreuomai pros ton Patera*: because the *Patēr* of me *meizōn mou estin*.", "grammar": { "*Ēkousate*": "aorist indicative active, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I said", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*Hypagō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I go away", "*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I come", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative pronoun - to you", "*ēgapate*": "imperfect indicative active, 2nd person plural - you were loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*echarēte*": "aorist indicative passive, 2nd person plural - you would have rejoiced", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would", "*Poreuomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I go", "*pros ton Patera*": "preposition + accusative - to the Father", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular comparative - greater", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*Hypagō*": "go away/depart/withdraw", "*erchomai*": "come/arrive/return", "*ēgapate*": "were loving/were cherishing", "*echarēte*": "would have rejoiced/would have been glad", "*Poreuomai*": "go/journey/proceed", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important" } }
• Luke 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.4.25", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλίου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν·", "text": "Upon *alētheias de legō* to you, many *chērai ēsan* in the days of *Ēliou* in *Israēl*, when *ekleisthē* the *ouranos* for *etē tria* and *mēnas hex*, when *egeneto limos megas* upon all the *gēn*;", "grammar": { "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*chērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - widows", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were", "*Ēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Elijah", "*Israēl*": "dative, masculine, singular - Israel", "*ekleisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was shut up", "*ouranos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural, numeral - three", "*mēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - months", "*hex*": "numeral - six", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came to be/happened", "*limos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - famine", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*alētheias*": "truth/in truth/truly", "*ekleisthē*": "was shut up/closed/locked", "*limos*": "famine/hunger", "*gēn*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Luke 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.9.27", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσονται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "I *legō* *de* to you *alēthōs*, there *eisin* some of those here *hestēkotōn*, who *ou mē* will *geusontai* *thanatou*, until *an* they *idōsin* the *basileian* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and, continuative particle", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/certainly", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*hestēkotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having stood/standing", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*geusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will taste", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency with subjunctive", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might see", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*alēthōs*": "truly/surely/certainly", "*hestēkotōn*": "standing/present/established", "*geusontai*": "taste/experience/partake of", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*idōsin*": "see/perceive/witness", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }