John

John 1:47–48

⁴⁷When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

⁴⁸“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
saw	Εἶδεν	Eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Nathanael	Ναθαναὴλ	Nathanaēl	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3482 Nathanael
approaching	ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Here	Ἴδε	Ide	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
a true	ἀληθῶς	alēthōs	Adverb	G230 truly, really, certainly
Israelite	Ἰσραηλίτης	Israēlitēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2475 an Israelite
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
deceit	δόλος	dolos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1388 deceit, guile, treachery

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	Πόθεν	Pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
do You know	γινώσκεις	ginōskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Nathanael	Ναθαναήλ	Nathanaēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3482 Nathanael
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Before	Πρὸ	Pro	Preposition	G4253 before
Philip	Φίλιππον	Philippon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
called	φωνῆσαι	phōnēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
I saw	εἶδόν	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fig tree	συκῆν	sykēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4808 a fig-tree

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

John 1:47 Revelation 14:5 · Psalm 32:2 · Psalm 73:1 · John 8:39 · Romans 9:4 · Romans 9:6

John 1:48 Isaiah 65:24 · John 2:25 · Matthew 6:6 · Psalm 139:1–2 · Revelation 2:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.