John
John 12:42–43
42Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. 43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Word by word
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John 12:42
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | ὅμως | homōs | Conjunction | G3676 yet, nevertheless |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| leaders | ἀρχόντων | archontōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G758 a ruler, prince, leader |
| believed | ἐπίστευσαν | episteusan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| But | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Pharisees | Φαρισαίους | Pharisaious | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5330 a Pharisee |
| they did not confess | ὡμολόγουν | hōmologoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| for fear that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they would be | γένωνται | genōntai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| put out of the synagogue | ἀποσυνάγωγοι | aposynagōgoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G656 away from the synagogue, excommunicated |
John 12:43
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| they loved | ἠγάπησαν | ēgapēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G25 I love |
| praise | δόξαν | doxan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| from men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| more | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| than | ἤπερ | ēper | Conjunction | G2260 than |
| praise | δόξαν | doxan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| from God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 12:42 Isaiah 51:7 · John 7:13 · John 9:22 · Matthew 10:32 · Proverbs 29:25 · Isaiah 66:5 · John 19:38 · John 9:34 · John 11:45 · John 16:2 · John 12:11 · Isaiah 57:11
John 12:43 John 5:44 · Matthew 23:5–7 · John 5:41 · Luke 16:15 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · Luke 19:17 · Matthew 6:2 · John 12:26 · 1 Peter 1:7–8 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Romans 2:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.