John 1:8
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Bible > John > Chapter 1 > Verse 8
John 1:8
| ← John 1:7 | John 1:8 (KJV) | John 1:9 → |
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The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
He wasG2258 notG3756 thatG1565 LightG5457, butG235 was sent toG2443 bear witnessG3140 ofG4012 that LightG5457.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ’ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
οὐκ |
ouk | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
ἦν |
ēn | G2258 | V-IAI-3S | He was |
ἐκεῖνος |
ekeinos | G1565 | D-NSM | that |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
φῶς, |
phōs | G5457 | N-NSN | Light |
ἀλλ’ |
all’ | G235 | CONJ | but |
ἵνα |
hina | G2443 | CONJ | to |
μαρτυρήσῃ |
marturēsē | G3140 | V-AAS-3S | bear witness |
περὶ |
peri | G4012 | PREP | of |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSN | * |
φωτός. |
phōtos | G5457 | N-GSN | that Light |
Strong's References
- G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
- G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): from ἐκεῖ (ekeî) G1563; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed; he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778.
- G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were); + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were
- G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ (ho) G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result); albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363.
- G3140 — μαρτυρέω (martyréō, mar-too-reh'-o): from μάρτυς (mártys) G3144; to be a witness, i.e. testify (literally or figuratively); charge, give (evidence), bear record, have (obtain, of) good (honest) report, be well reported of, testify, give (have) testimony, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness
- 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.
- G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): from the base of πέραν (péran) G4008; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period); (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
- 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
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
Reciprocal references (7): 2 Samuel 21:17, Psalms 36:9, Isaiah 43:10, Malachi 4:2, John 1:4, John 1:15, John 5:35
Related Topics
- Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST; JOHN; LIGHT; WISDOM
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