Greek Interlinear

3 John 1:13 Interlinear

“many things I had to write but not I will with ink and pen unto thee to write”

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3 John 1 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Πολλὰ	G4183	many things	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
2	εἶχον	G2192	I had	to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
3	γράψαι	G1125	to write	to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
4	ἀλλ'	G235	but	properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
5	οὐ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
6	θέλω	G2309	I will	to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
7	διὰ	G1223	with	through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
8	μέλανος	G3188	ink	ink
9	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
10	καλάμου	G2563	pen	a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen
11	σοι	G4671	unto thee	to thee
12	γράψαι	G1125	to write	to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

3 John 1:13 (current)many things I had to write but not I will with ink and pen unto thee to write