What Does John 1:25 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“they asked”

to interrogate; by implication, to request

“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

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“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

“Why”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“then”

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

“baptizest thou”

to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the new testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordi

“if”

if, whether, that, etc

“thou”

thou

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“be”

thou art

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“that Christ”

anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus

“neither”

not too, i.e., neither or nor; by analogy, not even

“Elias”

helias (i.e., elijah), an israelite

“neither”

not too, i.e., neither or nor; by analogy, not even

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“that prophet”

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet