John 1:9

Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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John 12:46

ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

John 1:4

ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων·
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In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

1 John 2:8

πάλιν ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει
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Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

Isaiah 49:6

וַיֹּאמֶר נָקֵל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ לִי עֶבֶד לְהָקִים אֶת-שִׁבְטֵי יַעֲקֹב ‫(ונצירי)‬ וּנְצוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְהָשִׁיב וּנְתַתִּיךָ לְאוֹר גּוֹיִם לִֽהְיוֹת יְשׁוּעָתִי עַד-קְצֵה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

1 Thessalonians 5:4

ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
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But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

John 1:7

οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν δι' αὐτοῦ
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The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

1 John 5:20

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἥκει καὶ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν διάνοιαν ἵνα γινώσκωμεν τὸν ἀληθινόν καὶ ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ ἀληθινῷ ἐν τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀληθινὸς Θεός καὶ ἡ ζωὴ αἰώνιος.
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And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

John 14:6

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν πατέρα εἰ μὴ δι' ἐμοῦ
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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 6:32

εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ Μωσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀλλ' ὁ πατήρ μου δίδωσιν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τὸν ἀληθινόν·
32
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

Isaiah 8:20

לְתוֹרָה וְלִתְעוּדָה אִם-לֹא יֹֽאמְרוּ כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אֵֽין-לוֹ שָֽׁחַר׃
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To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

1 John 1:8

ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν
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If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Matthew 6:23

ἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινὸν ἔσται· εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν τὸ σκότος πόσον
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But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

John 15:1

Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινή καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ γεωργός ἐστιν
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I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

John 7:12

καὶ γογγυσμὸς πολὺς περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις· οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον Οὔ ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον
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And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
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In the KJV here: that 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
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Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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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
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Noun — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
φῶς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: φῶς · fose
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In the KJV here: light
light ×47 a light ×7 of light ×4 the light ×3 fire ×2 light of ×2 are ye light ×1 for a light ×1
Strong's Definition G5457
light, fire, lights
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
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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Definite Article — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
τὸ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
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
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Adjective — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἀληθινόν Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀληθινός · ah-lay-thee-NOSE
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In the KJV here: true
true ×22 that is true ×3 true of ×2
Strong's Definition G228
true
alēthinos
truthful
  • that which has not only the name and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine
    • opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended
      • "it contrasts realities with their semblances"opposite to what is imperfect defective, frail, uncertain
    true, veracious, sincere
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Relative Pronoun — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὃ Speech Relative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὅς · hose
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In the KJV here: which
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
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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"
φωτίζει Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: φωτίζω · foh-TEE-zoh
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In the KJV here: lighteth
after ye were illuminated ×1 being enlightened ×1 did lighten ×1 enlightened for those who were ×1 giveth light ×1 hath brought to light ×1 light doth give ×1 lightened ×1
Strong's Definition G5461
light, enlightened, illuminated, lighten, lightened, …
phōtizō
to shed rays, i.e., to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively)
  • to give light, to shine
    • "to enlighten, light up, illumine"to bring to light, render evident
    • to cause something to exist and thus come to light and become clear to all
    to enlighten, spiritually, imbue with saving knowledge
    • to instruct, to inform, teach
      • "to give understanding to
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
πάντα Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: πᾶς · pahs
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In the KJV here: every
all ×666 all things ×143 every ×110 of all ×43 whosoever ×34 to all ×24 every one ×16 them all ×10
Strong's Definition G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
Variations 27 forms of this word
Translations 90 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἄνθρωπον Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἄνθρωπος · AN-throh-pose
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In the KJV here: man
man ×161 men ×123 a man ×71 of man ×55 man of ×32 of men ×29 men of ×15 unto men ×10
Strong's Definition G444
man, men, mans, mens, certain
anthrōpos
man-faced, i.e., a human being
  • a human being, whether male or female
    • generically, to include all human individuals
      • "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order
      • of animals and plants
        • "of from God and Christ"of the angels
      with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male
    indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Verb — Present Participle Accusative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἐρχόμενον Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἔρχομαι · ER-hoh-meh
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In the KJV here: that 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
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
      • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
Variations 65 forms of this word
Translations 146 English renderings
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Preposition
εἰς Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: εἰς · ees
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In the KJV here: into
into ×560 to ×325 unto ×204 for ×140 in ×127 on ×57 toward ×27 against ×26
Strong's Definition G1519
into, to, unto, for, in, …
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 104 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὸν Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
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
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Noun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
κόσμον Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: κόσμος · KOH-smose
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In the KJV here: world
world ×128 world of ×20 of the world ×14 the world ×11 world unto ×4 adorning ×1 of world ×1 upon the world ×1
Strong's Definition G2889
world, worlds, adorning
kosmos
orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
  • an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
    • "ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e., the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens (see 1 Peter 3:3)"the world, the universe"the circle of the earth, the earth"the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human race"the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ"world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly
    • the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 15 English renderings
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