New Testament
1 John
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The words of 1 John
1 John uses 229 different Greek words, 1,794 in all. 4 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 1 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the New Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- ἀγαπάω agapáō I love 28 of its 141 uses
- μένω ménō I remain, abide 22 of its 115 uses
- εἰμί eimí I am, exist 94 of its 2,236 uses
- γινώσκω ginṓskō I come to know, learn, realize 25 of its 220 uses
- κόσμος kósmos the world, universe 23 of its 183 uses
- θεός theós God, a god 62 of its 1,292 uses
- ἀγάπη agápē love 18 of its 115 uses
- τεκνίον tekníon a little child 7 of its 8 uses
- ἐντολή entolḗ an ordinance, injunction, command 13 of its 66 uses
- ἁμαρτάνω hamartánō I sin 10 of its 43 uses
- ἁμαρτία hamartía a sin 17 of its 168 uses
- φανερόω phaneróō I make clear, visible, or manifest 9 of its 49 uses
- ἀντίχριστος antíchristos antichrist 4 of its 5 uses
- σκοτία skotía darkness 6 of its 17 uses
- ψεύστης pseústēs a liar, deceiver 5 of its 10 uses
- υἱός huiós a son, descendent 22 of its 365 uses
- ζωή zōḗ life 13 of its 134 uses
- νικάω nikáō I conquer, overcome 6 of its 28 uses
- γράφω gráphō I write 13 of its 186 uses
- ἔχω échō I have, hold, possess 26 of its 624 uses
- μαρτυρία martyría witness, evidence, testimony 6 of its 37 uses
- γεννάω gennáō I beget, bring forth, give birth to 9 of its 96 uses
- ἀρχή archḗ ruler, beginning 7 of its 55 uses
- ὁμολογέω homologéō I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise 5 of its 24 uses
Words found only in 1 John
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- χρῖσμα chrîsma an anointing 3 times
- ἀγγελία angelía a message 2 times
- ἱλασμός hilasmós a propitiation, atoning sacrifice 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.