John 8:28

Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

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John 5:19

Ἀπεκρίνατο οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ δύναται ὁ υἱὸς ποιεῖν ἀφ' ἑαυτοῦ οὐδὲν ἐὰν μή τι βλέπῃ τὸν πατέρα ποιοῦντα· ἃ γὰρ ἂν ἐκεῖνος ποιῇ ταῦτα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς ὁμοίως ποιεῖ

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

John 5:30

Οὐ δύναμαι ἐγὼ ποιεῖν ἀπ' ἐμαυτοῦ οὐδέν· καθὼς ἀκούω κρίνω καὶ ἡ κρίσις ἡ ἐμὴ δικαία ἐστίν ὅτι οὐ ζητῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με πατρός

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 6:38

ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 12:49

ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα ἀλλ' ὁ πέμψας με πατὴρ αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν τί εἴπω καὶ τί λαλήσω

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

John 3:14

καὶ καθὼς Μωσῆς ὕψωσεν τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

1 Thessalonians 2:15

τῶν καὶ τὸν κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν καὶ τοὺς ἰδίους προφήτας καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων καὶ θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

John 12:32

κἀγὼ ἐὰν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Acts 4:4

πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον ἐπίστευσαν καὶ ἐγενήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡσεὶ χιλιάδες πέντε

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

Romans 1:4

τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Hebrews 2:2

εἰ γὰρ ὁ δι' ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

John 11:42

ἐγὼ δὲ ᾔδειν ὅτι πάντοτέ μου ἀκούεις ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 19:18

ὅπου αὐτὸν ἐσταύρωσαν καὶ μετ' αὐτοῦ ἄλλους δύο ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν μέσον δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν

Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

Matthew 27:50

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν κράξας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἀφῆκεν τὸ πνεῦμα

Jesus, when he had cried with again loud a voice, up yielded the ghost.

John 16:10

περὶ δικαιοσύνης δέ ὅτι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου ὑπάγω καὶ οὐκ ἔτι θεωρεῖτέ με·

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

Acts 2:41

οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀσμένως ἀποδεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἐβαπτίσθησαν καὶ προσετέθησαν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ψυχαὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι

Then they that gladly were received his word baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

John 8:24

εἶπον οὖν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν· ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Numbers 16:28

וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה בְּזֹאת תֵּֽדְעוּן כִּֽי-יְהוָה שְׁלָחַנִי לַֽעֲשׂוֹת אֵת כָּל-הַֽמַּעֲשִׂים הָאֵלֶּה כִּי-לֹא מִלִּבִּֽי׃

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

John 3:11

ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι ὃ οἴδαμεν λαλοῦμεν καὶ ὃ ἑωράκαμεν μαρτυροῦμεν καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἡμῶν οὐ λαμβάνετε

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

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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"

εἶπεν

Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἔπω · EP-oh

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In the KJV here: said

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

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: οὖν · oon

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In the KJV here: then

therefore ×244 then ×188 so ×14 and ×8 now ×8 wherefore ×8 but ×5 seeing then ×3

Strong's Definition G3767

therefore, then, so, now, and, …

oun

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"

αὐτοῖς

Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural

Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE

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In the KJV here: unto them

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

Variations 38 forms of this word

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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action

ὁ	Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

In English

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, …

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

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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action

Ἰησοῦς

Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person

Dictionary form: Ἰησοῦς · ee-ay-SOOS

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In the KJV here: jesus

jesus ×847 of jesus ×56 jesus of ×21 that jesus ×5 to jesus ×5 even jesus ×4 jesus unto ×4 jesus ×3

Strong's Definition G2424

jesus, him

iēsous

Jehovah is salvation

Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 25 English renderings

Jesus The Christ Joshua An ancestor of Jesus Christ

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In the KJV here: when

when ×114 as soon as ×2 as long as ×1 that ×1 till ×1 whensoever ×1 while ×1 will there be when ×1

Strong's Definition G3752

when, as, that, till, whensoever, …

hotan

whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as

when, whenever, as long as, as soon as

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, second person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

ὑψώσητε

Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Second Number Plural

Dictionary form: ὑψόω · hoo-PSOH-oh

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In the KJV here: ye have lifted up

shall be exalted ×3 be lifted up ×2 exalted ×2 exalteth ×2 which art exalted ×2 being exalted ×1 exalted hath ×1 he may exalt ×1

Strong's Definition G5312

exalted, up, exalt, exalteth, lift

hypsoō

to elevate (literally or figuratively)

to lift up on high, to exalt

to raise to the very summit of opulence and prosperity

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 14 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, …

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

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Noun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

υἱὸν	Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: υἱός · hoo-OSE

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In the KJV here: son

son ×231 the son ×26 children ×21 sons ×17 son of ×15 the children ×14 a son ×13 thou son ×11

Strong's Definition G5207

son, children, sons, child, foal

huios

a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship

a son

rarely used for the young of animals

the children of Israel

a pupil

son of man

term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality

son of God

used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38)

"used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others

in the Old Testament used of the Jews

those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...

Variations 18 forms of this word

Translations 33 English renderings

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Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"

τοῦ	Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine 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, …

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

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Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"

ἀνθρώπου

Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἄνθρωπος · AN-throh-pose

In English

In the KJV here: of 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

of animals and plants

Variations 17 forms of this word

Translations 39 English renderings

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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: τότε · TOH-teh

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In the KJV here: then

then ×147 that time ×4 and then ×1 and when ×1 still ×1 that then was ×1 then and ×1 thou ×1

Strong's Definition G5119

then, time, when, still, thou

tote

the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)

then

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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Verb — Future Middle Deponent Indicative, second person plural action still to come — try "he will ___" middle in form but active in meaning — translate it actively a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

γνώσεσθε

Speech Verb Tense Future Voice Middle Deponent Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural

Dictionary form: γινώσκω · gee-NOH-skoh

In English

In the KJV here: shall ye know

know ×19 knew ×17 knoweth ×12 ye know ×9 we know ×8 have known ×6 to know ×6 i know ×5

Strong's Definition G1097

know, known, knew, knoweth, perceived, …

ginōskō

to ___%___know___%___ (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel

to become known

to understand

Variations 60 forms of this word

Translations 107 English renderings

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee

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In the KJV here: that

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

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Personal Pronoun — Nominative, first person singular the subject — the one doing the action

ἐγώ	Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Person First Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἐγώ · eh-GOH

In English

In the KJV here: i

i ×353 my ×3 as i ×2 i i ×2 me ×2 do i ×1 it were i ×1 saying i ×1

Strong's Definition G1473

i, my, me

egō

I, me

I, me, my

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Verb — Present Active Indicative, first 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 "I"

εἰμι	Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular

Dictionary form: εἰμί · ee-MEE

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In the KJV here: am

am ×80 i am ×41 am i ×6 we were ×6 it is ×4 were ×3 i ×2 i be ×2

Strong's Definition G1510

am, were, is, be, been, …

eimi

I exist (used only when emphatic)

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh

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In the KJV here: he 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

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In the KJV here: of

from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8

Strong's Definition G575

from, of, out, since, off, …

apo

___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)

of separation

of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing

where of a whole some part is taken

physical, of distance of place

of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 54 English renderings

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Reflexive Pronoun — Genitive, first person masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"

ἐμαυτοῦ

Speech Reflexive Pronoun Case Genitive Person First Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ἐμαυτοῦ · eh-mav-TOO

In English

In the KJV here: myself

myself ×23 me ×4 mine own self ×2 with myself ×2 by myself ×1 i myself ×1 mine own ×1 myself i ×1

Strong's Definition G1683

myself, me, self, own

emautou

of myself so likewise the dative case ἐμαυτῷ , and accusative case ἐμαυτόν

I, me, myself etc.

Variations 5 forms of this word

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ποιῶ	Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular

Dictionary form: ποιέω · poo-EH-oh

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In the KJV here: that i do

do ×66 did ×27 to do ×22 doeth ×20 made ×18 make ×18 i do ×13 ye do ×13

Strong's Definition G4160

do, did, done, made, make, …

poieō

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

to make

with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.

to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that

cause one to

to act rightly, do well

to carry out, to execute

to do to one

to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover

Variations 84 forms of this word

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Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

οὐδέν

Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular

Dictionary form: οὐδείς · oo-THEES

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In the KJV here: nothing

no man ×81 nothing ×61 no ×28 none ×23 any ×5 man ×5 there is none ×3 any man ×2

Strong's Definition G3762

man, nothing, no, none, any, …

oudeis

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

no one, nothing

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 30 English renderings

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ἀλλά · al-LA

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In the KJV here: but

but ×559 yea ×15 yet ×11 nevertheless ×10 howbeit ×7 nay ×4 so but ×3 therefore ×3

Strong's Definition G235

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, …

alla

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

nevertheless, notwithstanding

Variations 4 forms of this word

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καθώς · ka-THOSE

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In the KJV here: as

as ×143 even as ×25 according as ×5 ye for ×1 according to ×1 as well as ×1 him to do as ×1 how ×1

Strong's Definition G2531

as, even, how, to, when

kathōs

just (or inasmuch) as, that

according as

just as, even as

Variations 2 forms of this word

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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"

ἐδίδαξέν

Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: διδάσκω · thee-THA-skoh

In English

In the KJV here: hath taught

teaching ×20 taught ×15 teach ×11 to teach ×8 he taught ×6 and taught ×4 teachest ×4 as he taught ×3

Strong's Definition G1321

taught, teach, teaching, teachest, teacheth

didaskō

to teach (in the same broad application)

to teach

to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses

to impart instruction

Variations 26 forms of this word

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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action

ὁ	Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

In English

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, …

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

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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action

πατὴρ

Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: πατήρ · pa-TARE

In English

In the KJV here: father

father ×263 fathers ×55 the father ×31 father of ×13 of father ×7 a father ×5 o father ×5 of fathers ×4

Strong's Definition G3962

father, fathers, parents

patēr

a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)

generator or male ancestor

either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents

fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race

metaphorically

the originator and transmitter of anything

the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself

teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received

God is called the Father

of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler

"of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector

of spiritual beings and of all men

of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father"the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out...