Greek Interlinear

1 John 3:1 Interlinear

Behold what manner of love hath bestowed upon us the Father that the sons of God we should be called therefore the world not it knew us because not it knew him

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἼδετεG1492Beholdused only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
2ποταπὴνG4217what mannerinterrogatively, whatever, i.e., of what possible sort
3ἀγάπηνG26of lovelove, i.e., affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
4δέδωκενG1325hath bestowedto give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
5ἡμῖνG2254upon usto (or for, with, by) us
6G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7πατὴρG3962the Fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
8ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
9τέκναG5043the sonsa child (as produced)
10ΘεοῦG2316of Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
11κληθῶμενG2564we should be calledto "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
12διὰG1223thereforethrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
13τοῦτοG5124that thing
14G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15κόσμοςG2889the worldorderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
16οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
17ἔγνωG1097it knewto "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
18ἡμᾶςG2248usus
19ὅτιG3754becausedemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
20οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
21ἔγνωG1097it knewto "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
22αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

1 John 3:1 (current)Behold what manner of love hath bestowed upon us the Father that the sons of God we should be called therefore the world not it knew us because not it knew him
1 John 3:2Beloved now the sons of God are we and...

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