Greek Interlinear
John 13:37 Interlinear
“said unto him Peter Lord why cannot thee I follow now life my for thy sake I will lay down”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | λέγει | G3004 | said | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 2 | αὐτῷ | G846 | unto him | 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 |
| 3 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | Πέτρος | G4074 | Peter | a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle |
| 5 | Κύριε | G2962 | Lord | supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title) |
| 6 | διατί | G1302 | why | through what cause ?, i.e., why? |
| 7 | οὐ | G3756 | cannot | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 8 | δύναμαί | G1410 | to be able or possible | |
| 9 | σοι | G4671 | thee | to thee |
| 10 | ἀκολουθῆσαι | G190 | I follow | properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple) |
| 11 | ἄρτι | G737 | now | just now |
| 12 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | ψυχήν | G5590 | life | breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh |
| 14 | μου | G3450 | my | of me |
| 15 | ὑπὲρ | G5228 | for | "over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super |
| 16 | σοῦ | G4675 | thy sake | of thee, thy |
| 17 | θήσω | G5087 | I will lay down | to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr |
Verse Context
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