John 1:15
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μου ἐστίν οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ λέγει Ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
ἀπεκρίνατο ὁ Ἰωάννης ἅπασιν λέγων Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς· ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ὑμεῖς ἀπεστάλκατε πρὸς Ἰωάννην καὶ μεμαρτύρηκεν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ·
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν δι' αὐτοῦ
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Ῥαββί ὃς ἦν μετὰ σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ᾧ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας ἴδε οὗτος βαπτίζει καὶ πάντες ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Τότε παραγίνεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰορδάνην πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ' αὐτοῦ
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
καὶ ἐκήρυσσεν λέγων Ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy stoop down and to unloose.
καὶ νῦν δόξασόν με σύ πάτερ παρὰ σεαυτῷ τῇ δόξῃ ᾗ εἶχον πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον εἶναι παρὰ σοί
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν· οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
וְאַתָּה בֵּֽית-לֶחֶם אֶפְרָתָה צָעִיר לִֽהְיוֹת בְּאַלְפֵי יְהוּדָה מִמְּךָ לִי יֵצֵא לִֽהְיוֹת מוֹשֵׁל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּמוֹצָאֹתָיו מִקֶּדֶם מִימֵי עוֹלָֽם׃
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς καὶ ἔζησεν·
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
כִּי-יֶלֶד יֻלַּד-לָנוּ בֵּן נִתַּן-לָנוּ וַתְּהִי הַמִּשְׂרָה עַל-שִׁכְמוֹ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ אֵל גִּבּוֹר אֲבִי-עַד שַׂר-שָׁלֽוֹם׃
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός καὶ ἐπέθηκεν τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπ' ἐμὲ λέγων μοι Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
יְֽהוָה קָנָנִי רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ קֶדֶם מִפְעָלָיו מֵאָֽז׃
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
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John 1:15
Grammar
N-NSM-P
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| Ἰωάννης | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: john
john ×108
of john ×17
john of ×2
johns ×2
john to ×1
say that thou art john ×1
upon john ×1
was john ×1
Strong's Definition
G2491
john, johns
iōannēs
Jehovah is a gracious giver
Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ "John the apostle, the writer of the 4th Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder, the writer of the three epistles of John and the book of Revelation, perhaps referred to as the one ___%___whom Jesus loved___%___ in the Gospel of John"John, surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul (see Acts 12:12)"John, a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin (see Acts 5:6)
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-3S
Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| μαρτυρεῖ | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: bare witness
bear witness ×8
testify ×5
bare record ×4
bare witness ×3
i bear record ×3
he testifieth ×2
testified ×2
testifieth ×2
Strong's Definition
G3140
witness, record, testify, testified, report, …
martyreō
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
- to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e., to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration
- to give (not to keep back) testimony "to utter honorable testimony, give a good report"conjure, implore
Variations
41 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| περὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: of
of ×148
for ×58
concerning ×40
about ×28
as touching ×6
touching ×5
at ×3
whereof ×3
Strong's Definition
G4012
of, for, concerning, about, touching, …
peri
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)
- about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
P-GSM
Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| αὐτοῦ | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: him
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
V-2RAI-3S
Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| κέκραγεν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: cried
cried ×19
cried out ×8
crying ×6
he cried ×4
crying out ×3
they cried out ×3
crieth ×2
and cried ×1
Strong's Definition
G2896
cried, out, crying, crieth, cry
krazō
properly, to ___%___croak___%___ (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
- to croak
- of the cry of a raven "hence, to cry out, cry aloud, vociferate"to cry or pray for vengeance
- cry out aloud, speak with a loud voice
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
21 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NSM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| λέγων | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: saying
saying ×376
saith ×184
i say ×153
said ×84
he saith ×71
say ×56
he said ×41
to say ×22
Strong's Definition
G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- to say, to speak
- affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Variations
52 forms of this word
Translations
139 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: this
this ×245
these ×77
the same ×34
he ×30
this man ×18
of this ×9
they ×9
is this ×6
Strong's Definition
G3778
this, these, same, he, man, …
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
- this
Variations
23 forms of this word
Translations
45 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: was
was ×161
were ×54
he was ×35
there was ×32
it was ×23
they were ×20
there were ×17
had ×9
Strong's Definition
G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
- I was, etc.
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
R-ASM
Relative Pronoun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ὃν | Speech Relative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: he of whom
which ×356
whom ×202
that ×137
who ×85
whose ×46
whosoever ×46
what ×40
to whom ×32
Strong's Definition
G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- who, which, what, that
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
153 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-1S
Verb — Active Indicative, first person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "I"
| εἶπον | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: i spake
said ×450
and said ×119
he said ×105
saying ×19
say ×18
i said ×15
tell ×14
they said ×13
Strong's Definition
G2036
said, say, spake, tell, saying, …
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- to speak, say
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
115 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: he that
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ὀπίσω | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: after
after ×22
behind ×6
back ×5
backward ×1
Strong's Definition
G3694
after, behind, back, backward
opisō
to the back, i.e., aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun)
- back, behind, after, afterwards
- of place: things that are behind "of time: after
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: me
my ×475
me ×39
mine ×14
of my ×9
of me ×8
i ×6
mine own ×4
of mine ×4
Strong's Definition
G3450
my, me, mine, own, i, …
mou
of me
- I, me, my, of me
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNP-NSM
Verb — Present Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐρχόμενος | Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: cometh
came ×93
come ×78
cometh ×56
they came ×24
to come ×22
is come ×18
i come ×17
he came ×15
Strong's Definition
G2064
come, came, cometh, coming, went, …
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- to come
- of persons
- to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
- to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
Variations
65 forms of this word
Translations
146 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἔμπροσθέν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: before
before ×37
against ×1
at ×1
before are ×1
before them ×1
him before ×1
in ×1
in sight ×1
Strong's Definition
G1715
before, sight, in, presence, against, …
emprosthen
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
- in front, before
- before, i.e., in that local region which is in front of a person or thing "before, in the presence of, i.e., opposite to, over against one"before, in the sight of"before, denoting rank
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: me
my ×475
me ×39
mine ×14
of my ×9
of me ×8
i ×6
mine own ×4
of mine ×4
Strong's Definition
G3450
my, me, mine, own, i, …
mou
of me
- I, me, my, of me
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
V-2RAI-3S
Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| γέγονεν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: is preferred
it came to pass ×56
was ×44
be ×26
there was ×22
came ×15
god forbid ×14
were ×14
was come ×13
Strong's Definition
G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
- of events
- of men appearing in public
- of miracles, to be performed, wrought
Variations
85 forms of this word
Translations
245 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὅτι
· HOH-tee
In English
In the KJV here: for
that ×608
for ×258
because ×173
how that ×21
how ×11
for that ×6
because that ×4
he ×2
Strong's Definition
G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- that, because, since
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| πρῶτός | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: before
first ×61
the first ×13
chief ×5
first than ×3
before ×2
first at ×2
that are first ×2
the chief ×2
Strong's Definition
G4413
first, chief, before, beginning, best, …
prōtos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
- first in time or place
- in any succession of things or persons
- influence, honor "chief"principal
Variations
17 forms of this word
Translations
24 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: me
my ×475
me ×39
mine ×14
of my ×9
of me ×8
i ×6
mine own ×4
of mine ×4
Strong's Definition
G3450
my, me, mine, own, i, …
mou
of me
- I, me, my, of me
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: he was
was ×161
were ×54
he was ×35
there was ×32
it was ×23
they were ×20
there were ×17
had ×9
Strong's Definition
G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
- I was, etc.
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings