John 1:9
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John 1:9
| ← John 1:8 | John 1:9 (KJV) | John 1:10 → |
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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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He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
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Verse Text
That wasG2258 the trueG228 LightG5457, whichG3739 lightethG5461 every manG3956 G444 that comethG2064 intoG1519 the worldG2889.
ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἦν |
ēn | G2258 | V-IAI-3S | was |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
φῶς |
phōs | G5457 | N-NSN | Light |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | the |
ἀληθινόν, |
alēthinon | G228 | A-NSN | true |
ὃ |
ho | G3739 | R-NSN | which |
φωτίζει |
phōtizei | G5461 | V-PAI-3S | lighteth |
πάντα |
panta | G3956 | A-ASM | every man |
ἄνθρωπον |
anthrōpon | G444 | N-ASM | man |
ἐρχόμενον |
erchomenon | G2064 | V-PNP-ASM | that cometh |
εἰς |
eis | G1519 | PREP | into |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | the |
κόσμον. |
kosmon | G2889 | N-ASM | world |
- G228 — ἀληθινός (alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'): from ἀληθής (alēthḗs) G227; truthful; true
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
- G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases; (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
- G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (eleúthomai) el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) ἔλθω (élthō) el'-tho, which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set
- 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
- G2889 — κόσμος (kósmos, kos'-mos): probably from the base of κομίζω (komízō) G2865; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)); adorning, world
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
- 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
- G5461 — φωτίζω (phōtízō, fo-tid'-zo): from φῶς (phōs) G5457; to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively); enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see
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
Verse Cross-References
- every — Isaiah 8:20, John 1:7, John 7:12, John 12:46, 1 Thessalonians 5:4-7
- the true — Isaiah 49:6, Matthew 6:23, John 1:4, John 6:32, John 14:6, John 15:1, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 2:8, 1 John 5:20
Reciprocal references (27): Genesis 1:3, Exodus 25:37, Exodus 40:24, Leviticus 24:2, Numbers 8:2, 2 Samuel 21:17, Job 25:3, Job 38:19, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 8:14, Isaiah 60:1, Ezekiel 21:27, Daniel 2:22, Luke 1:79, John 3:19, John 3:26, John 6:55, Acts 3:2, Romans 1:19, Ephesians 5:8, 2 Timothy 1:10, Titus 2:11, James 1:17, 1 John 1:5, Revelation 21:23
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: LIGHT UNIVERSAL; LIGHT-DARKNESS; TITLES AND NAMES
- Torrey’s: EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE; LIGHT; TITLES AND NAMES OF CHRIST; URIM AND THUMMIM
- Nave’s: HOLY SPIRIT; JESUS, THE CHRIST; LIGHT; WISDOM
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