Greek Interlinear
John 21:18 Interlinear
“Verily Verily I say unto thee When thou wast young shall gird thyself and walkedst thee whither thou wouldest when but thou shalt be old thou shalt stretch forth hands thy and another thee shall gird and carry thee whither not thou wouldest”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀμὴν | G281 | Verily | properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) |
| 2 | ἀμὴν | G281 | Verily | properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) |
| 3 | λέγω | G3004 | I say | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 4 | σοι | G4671 | unto thee | to thee |
| 5 | ὅτε | G3753 | When | at which (thing) too, i.e., when |
| 6 | ἦς | G2258 | thou wast | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 7 | νεώτερος | G3501 | young | "new", i.e., (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate |
| 8 | ζώσει | G2224 | shall gird | to bind about (especially with a belt) |
| 9 | σεαυτὸν | G4572 | thyself | of (with, to) thyself |
| 10 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 11 | περιεπάτεις | G4043 | walkedst | to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary) |
| 12 | ὅπου | G3699 | thee whither | what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot |
| 13 | θέλεις | G2309 | thou wouldest | to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), |
| 14 | ὅταν | G3752 | when | whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as |
| 15 | δὲ | G1161 | but | but, and, etc |
| 16 | γηράσῃς | G1095 | thou shalt be old | to be senescent |
| 17 | ἐκτενεῖς | G1614 | thou shalt stretch forth | to extend |
| 18 | τὰς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | χεῖράς | G5495 | hands | the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument) |
| 20 | σου | G4675 | thy | of thee, thy |
| 21 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 22 | ἄλλος | G243 | another | "else," i.e., different (in many applications) |
| 23 | σε | G4571 | thee | thee |
| 24 | ζώσει | G2224 | shall gird | to bind about (especially with a belt) |
| 25 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 26 | οἴσει | G5342 | carry | to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows) |
| 27 | ὅπου | G3699 | thee whither | what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot |
| 28 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 29 | θέλεις | G2309 | thou wouldest | to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), |
Verse Context
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