John

John 1:30

³⁰This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

Word by word

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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

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John 1:15 · John 1:27 · Luke 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.