John 3:20

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
πᾶς G3956 A-NSM	Strong's Definition pas all, any, every, the whole individually each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything collectively some of all types
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φαῦλα G5337 A-APN	Strong's Definition phaulos ___%___foul___%___ or ___%___flawy___%___, i.e., (figuratively) wicked easy, slight, ordinary, mean, worthless, of no account "ethically, bad, base, wicked
πράσσων G4238 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition prassō to ___%___practise___%___, i.e., perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from G4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally) to exercise, practise, to be busy with, carry on to undertake, to do to accomplish, perform to commit, perpetrate to manage public affairs, transact public business to exact tribute, revenue, debts to act
μισεῖ G3404 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition miseō to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less to hate, pursue with hatred, detest "to be hated, detested
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition 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-ASN	Strong's Definition 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
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
ἔρχεται G2064 V-PNI-3S	Strong's Definition 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
πρὸς G4314 PREP	Strong's Definition pros a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition 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-ASN	Strong's Definition 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
ἵνα G2443 CONJ	Strong's Definition hina in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that, in order that, so that
μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
ἐλεγχθῇ G1651 V-APS-3S	Strong's Definition elenchō to confute, admonish to convict, refute, confute generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted "by conviction to bring to the light, to expose to find fault with, correct by word to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove "to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation by deed to chasten, to punish
τὰ G3588 T-NPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔργα G2041 N-NPN	Strong's Definition ergon toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act business, employment, that which any one is occupied that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind"an act, deed, thing done
αὐτοῦ· G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition 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

πᾶς γὰρ ὁ φαῦλα πράσσων μισεῖ τὸ φῶς καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ·

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:11

καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

John 7:7

οὐ δύναται ὁ κόσμος μισεῖν ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δὲ μισεῖ ὅτι ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρά ἐστιν

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Job 24:13

הֵמָּה׀ הָיוּ בְּֽמֹרְדֵי-אוֹר לֹֽא-הִכִּירוּ דְרָכָיו וְלֹא יָשְׁבוּ בִּנְתִיבֹתָֽיו׃

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Proverbs 1:29

תַּחַת כִּי-שָׂנְאוּ דָעַת וְיִרְאַת יְהוָֹה לֹא בָחָֽרוּ׃

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 4:18

וְאֹרַח צַדִּיקִים כְּאוֹר נֹגַהּ הוֹלֵךְ וָאוֹר עַד-נְכוֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

James 1:23

ὅτι εἴ τις ἀκροατὴς λόγου ἐστὶν καὶ οὐ ποιητής οὗτος ἔοικεν ἀνδρὶ κατανοοῦντι τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γενέσεως αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐσόπτρῳ·

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 Kings 22:8

וַיֹּאמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ-יִשְׂרָאֵל׀ אֶֽל-יְהוֹשָׁפָט עוֹד אִישׁ-אֶחָד לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת-יְהוָה מֵֽאֹתוֹ וַֽאֲנִי שְׂנֵאתִיו כִּי לֹֽא-יִתְנַבֵּא עָלַי טוֹב כִּי אִם-רָע מִיכָיְהוּ בֶּן-יִמְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָט אַל-יֹאמַר הַמֶּלֶךְ כֵּֽן׃

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Psalms 50:17

וְאַתָּה שָׂנֵאתָ מוּסָר וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ דְּבָרַי אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃