Greek Interlinear
3 John 1:9 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of 3 John 1:9, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“I wrote who unto the church but who loveth to have the preeminence among them Diotrephes not receiveth us”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἔγραψα | G1125 | I wrote | to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe |
| 2 | ὁ | G3588 | who | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) |
| 3 | ἐκκλησίᾳ· | G1577 | unto the church | a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth |
| 4 | ἀλλ' | G235 | but | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 5 | ὁ | G3588 | who | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) |
| 6 | φιλοπρωτεύων | G5383 | loveth to have the preeminence | to be fond of being first, i.e., ambitious of distinction |
| 7 | αὐτῶν | G846 | among them | 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 |
| 8 | Διοτρεφὴς | G1361 | Diotrephes | jove-nourished; diotrephes, an opponent of christianity |
| 9 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 10 | ἐπιδέχεται | G1926 | receiveth | to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher) |
| 11 | ἡμᾶς | G2248 | us | us |
Verse Context
3 John 1:8We therefore ought to receive such...
3 John 1:9 (current)I wrote who unto the church but who loveth to have the preeminence among them Diotrephes not receiveth us
3 John 1:10Wherefore if I come I will remember he himself...