John
John 1:40–41
40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. 41He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
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John 1:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew | Ἀνδρέας | Andreas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G406 Andrew |
| Simon | Σίμωνος | Simōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| Peter’s | Πέτρου | Petrou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| brother | ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| was | Ἦν | Ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| one | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| who | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heard | ἀκουσάντων | akousantōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| John’s | Ἰωάννου | Iōannou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| followed | ἀκολουθησάντων | akolouthēsantōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
John 1:41
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| first | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| found | εὑρίσκει | heuriskei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| brother | ἀδελφὸν | adelphon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| Simon | Σίμωνα | Simōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| told | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| We have found | Εὑρήκαμεν | Heurēkamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2147 I find |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Messiah | Μεσσίαν | Messian | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3323 Messiah |
| which | ὅ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| translated as | μεθερμηνευόμενον | methermēneuomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3177 I translate, interpret |
| Christ | Χριστός | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
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John 1:40 Mark 1:16–20 · Matthew 4:18–22 · John 1:40–42 · Luke 5:2–11 · Matthew 10:2
John 1:41 John 4:25 · John 1:45 · Isaiah 2:3–5 · Acts 13:32–33 · Psalm 89:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.