John

John 1:1–5

¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ²He was with God in the beginning. ³Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. ⁴In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. ⁵The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome^a it.

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John 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
beginning	ἀρχῇ	archē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Word	Λόγος	Logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Word	Λόγος	Logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Word	Λόγος	Logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

John 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
beginning	ἀρχῇ	archē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning

John 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
were made	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nothing	οὐδὲ	oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
was made	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has been made	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

John 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

John 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shines	φαίνει	phainei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκοτίᾳ	skotia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκοτία	skotia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
overcome	κατέλαβεν	katelaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same