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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
toldΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a littleμικρὸνmikronAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3398 little, small
while longerχρόνονchrononNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5550 time, a particular time, season
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
LightφῶςphōsNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light
will beἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
WalkπεριπατεῖτεperipateiteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
whileὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you haveἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
LightφῶςphōsNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
darknessσκοτίαskotiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4653 darkness
will not overtakeκαταλάβῃkatalabēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
walksπεριπατῶνperipatōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4043 I walk, conduct my life
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4653 darkness
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
knowοἶδενoidenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
whereποῦpouAdverbG4226 where, whither
he is goingὑπάγειhypageiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5217 I go away, depart

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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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