John
John 1:29–30
29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
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John 1:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | Τῇ | Tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| next day | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | Adverb | G1887 tomorrow |
| saw | βλέπει | blepei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G991 I look, see |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| coming | ἐρχόμενον | erchomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| toward | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Look | Ἴδε | Ide | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lamb | Ἀμνὸς | Amnos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G286 a lamb |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| takes away | αἴρων | airōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G142 I raise, lift up |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
John 1:30
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| He | οὗτός | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| of | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| whom | οὗ | hou | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| said | εἶπον | eipon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| A man | ἀνὴρ | anēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| who comes | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| after | Ὀπίσω | Opisō | Preposition | G3694 behind, after |
| me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| has | γέγονεν | gegonen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| surpassed | ἔμπροσθέν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| He was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| before | πρῶτός | prōtos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4413 first, before |
| me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 1:29 Isaiah 53:7 · 1 John 2:2 · 1 Peter 1:19 · 1 John 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Isaiah 53:11 · Hebrews 1:3 · Revelation 12:11 · Revelation 6:1 · Revelation 17:14 · Revelation 7:17
John 1:30 John 1:15 · John 1:27 · Luke 3:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.