1 John 2:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει, ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

The one de misōn the adelphon of him in the skotia estin, and in the skotia peripatei, and not oiden pou hypagei, because the skotia etyphlōsen the ophthalmous of him.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*misōn*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating
*adelphon*: accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer
*skotia*: dative, feminine, singular - darkness
*estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists
*peripatei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walks/lives
*oiden*: perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - knows/has known
*pou*: adverb - where/to what place
*hypagei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - goes/departs
*etyphlōsen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - blinded
*ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes

Word Meanings

*misōn*: hating/detesting/disliking strongly
*adelphon*: brother/fellow believer/sibling
*skotia*: darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil
*peripatei*: walks/lives/conducts oneself/behaves
*oiden*: knows/has known/understands/perceives
*hypagei*: goes/departs/is going/proceeds
*etyphlōsen*: blinded/made blind/darkened
*ophthalmous*: eyes/sight/vision

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Readability

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
1 John 2:9 : 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest , I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
John 12:40 : 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
1 John 1:6 : 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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