John
John 12:35
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.