John 1:5

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John 1:5


← John 1:4 John 1:5 (KJV) John 1:6 →
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

AndG2532 the lightG5457 shinethG5316 inG1722 darknessG4653; andG2532 the darknessG4653 comprehendedG2638 itG846 notG3756.


Original Greek

καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ And
τὸ
to G3588 T-NSN the
φῶς
phōs G5457 N-NSN light
ἐν
en G1722 PREP in
τῇ
tē G3588 T-DSF *
σκοτίᾳ
skotia G4653 N-DSF darkness
φαίνει,
phainei G5316 V-PAI-3S shineth
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
ἡ
hē G3588 T-NSF the
σκοτία
skotia G4653 N-NSF darkness
αὐτὸ
auto G846 P-ASN it
οὐ
ou G3756 PRT-N not
κατέλαβεν.
katelaben G2638 V-2AAI-3S comprehended
Strong's References
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2638 — καταλαμβάνω (katalambánō, kat-al-am-ban'-o): from κατά (katá) G2596 and λαμβάνω (lambánō) G2983; to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively); apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take
  • G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
  • G4653 — σκοτία (skotía, skot-ee'-ah): from σκότος (skótos) G4655; dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively); dark(-ness)
  • G5316 — φαίνω (phaínō, fah'-ee-no): prolongation for the base of φῶς (phōs) G5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think
  • G5457 — φῶς (phōs, foce): from an obsolete φάω (pháō) (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω (phaínō) G5316, φημί (phēmí) G5346); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative); fire, light

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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