John
John 12:6
6Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not say | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| cared | ἔμελεν | emelen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3199 it is a care, it concerns |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| poor | πτωχῶν | ptōchōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4434 poor, destitute |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a thief | κλέπτης | kleptēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2812 a thief |
| As keeper | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| of the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| money bag | γλωσσόκομον | glōssokomon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1101 bag, purse, box, chest |
| he used to take | ἐβάσταζεν | ebastazen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G941 I carry, carry away, bear |
| from what | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| was put into | βαλλόμενα | ballomena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
Cross-references
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Psalm 50:16–20 · John 13:29 · James 2:6 · James 2:2 · 2 Kings 5:20–27 · 1 Corinthians 6:10 · Galatians 2:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.