John 1:5

καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φῶς
G5457 N-NSN
phōs
luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
  • light
    • the light
      • emitted by a lamp
        • "a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
      anything emitting light
      • a star
        • "fire because it is light and sheds light"a lamp or torch
      light, i.e., brightness
      • of a lamp
    metaphorically
    • God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
      • "of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it"that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly"reason, mind
      • the power of understanding especially moral and spiritual truth
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σκοτίᾳ
G4653 N-DSF
skotia
dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively)
  • darkness
    • "the darkness due to want of light"metaphorically used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery in hell
φαίνει
G5316 V-PAI-3S
phainō
to lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
  • to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light
    • "shine
    • to shine, be bright or resplendent
      • "to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear
      • of growing vegetation, to come to light
        • "to appear, be seen"exposed to view
      to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest
      • to be seen, appear
      to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σκοτία
G4653 N-NSF
skotia
dimness, obscurity (literally or figuratively)
  • darkness
    • "the darkness due to want of light"metaphorically used of ignorance of divine things, and its associated wickedness, and the resultant misery in hell
αὐτὸ
G846 P-ASN
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
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
κατέλαβεν
G2638 V-2AAI-3S
katalambanō
to take eagerly, i.e., seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
  • to lay hold of
    • to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
      • "to seize upon, take possession of
      • of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one
        • "in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it
      to detect, catch"to lay hold of with the mind
      • to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend

καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν
5
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Cross References

John 3:19

αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ κρίσις ὅτι τὸ φῶς ἐλήλυθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἠγάπησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἢ τὸ φῶς· ἦν γὰρ πονηρὰ αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα
19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 12:36

ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε Ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἐκρύβη ἀπ' αὐτῶν
36
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

1 Corinthians 2:14

ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ θεοῦ μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται·
14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Job 24:13

הֵמָּה׀ הָיוּ בְּֽמֹרְדֵי-אוֹר לֹֽא-הִכִּירוּ דְרָכָיו וְלֹא יָשְׁבוּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו׃
13
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

John 1:10

ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔγνω
10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Romans 1:28

καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα
28
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God over gave them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Proverbs 1:29

תַּחַת כִּי-שָׂנְאוּ דָעַת וְיִרְאַת יְהוָֹה לֹא בָחָֽרוּ׃
29
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 1:22

עַד-מָתַי׀ פְּתָיִם תְּֽאֵהֲבוּ פֶתִי וְלֵצִים לָצוֹן חָמְדוּ לָהֶם וּכְסִילִים יִשְׂנְאוּ-דָֽעַת׃
22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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