John

John 1:4–5

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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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 1:4 John 8:12 · John 12:46 · 1 John 1:5–7 · John 5:26 · John 9:5 · Luke 1:78–79 · John 11:25 · Isaiah 42:6–7 · 1 John 5:11 · John 14:6 · Ephesians 5:14 · John 12:35

John 1:5 John 3:19–20 · John 12:36–40 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Job 24:13–17 · John 1:10 · Romans 1:28 · Proverbs 1:22 · Proverbs 1:29–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.