John

John 12:35–36

³⁵Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. ³⁶While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.”

After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

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John 12:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a little	μικρὸν	mikron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3398 little, small
while longer	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
will be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Walk	περιπατεῖτε	peripateite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
while	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
darkness	σκοτία	skotia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
will not overtake	καταλάβῃ	katalabē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
walks	περιπατῶν	peripatōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
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
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
know	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
he is going	ὑπάγει	hypagei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart

John 12:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
believe	πιστεύετε	pisteuete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may become	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
sons	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of light	φωτὸς	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
had spoken	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
He went away	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
was hidden	ἐκρύβη	ekrybē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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John 12:35 John 12:46 · John 16:16 · Ephesians 5:8 · 1 John 1:6–7 · John 8:12 · John 11:10 · John 12:36 · John 9:4–5 · Jeremiah 13:16–17 · Isaiah 2:5 · John 7:33 · 1 Thessalonians 5:5–8

John 12:36 Ephesians 5:8 · John 8:59 · 1 Thessalonians 5:5 · Acts 13:47–48 · Isaiah 60:1 · John 1:7 · Luke 16:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.