John

John 1:47–49

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.”

⁴⁹“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

Word by word

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
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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
Nathanael	Ναθαναήλ	Nathanaēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3482 Nathanael
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the King	Βασιλεὺς	Basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

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

John 1:49 Zephaniah 3:15 · Matthew 27:42 · Zechariah 9:9 · Matthew 2:2 · Luke 19:38 · John 12:13–15 · John 1:34 · Matthew 21:5 · Matthew 27:11 · Hosea 3:5 · John 18:37 · John 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.