King James Version
John 1:44 in the King James Version says “Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.” — study this verse from John chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.”
John 1:44 · KJV
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
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“of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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