Greek Interlinear
John 1:8 Interlinear
“not He was that Light but was sent to bear witness of Light”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 2 | ἦν | G2258 | He was | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 3 | ἐκεῖνος | G1565 | that | that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed |
| 4 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | φωτός | G5457 | Light | luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) |
| 6 | ἀλλ' | G235 | but | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 7 | ἵνα | G2443 | was sent to | in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| 8 | μαρτυρήσῃ | G3140 | bear witness | to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively) |
| 9 | περὶ | G4012 | of | properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas |
| 10 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | φωτός | G5457 | Light | luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) |
Verse Context
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