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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
did not sayεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
heαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
caredἔμελενemelenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3199 it is a care, it concerns
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
poorπτωχῶνptōchōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG4434 poor, destitute
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he wasἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2812 a thief
As keeperἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
of theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
money bagγλωσσόκομονglōssokomonNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1101 bag, purse, box, chest
he used to takeἐβάσταζενebastazenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG941 I carry, carry away, bear
from whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
was put intoβαλλόμεναballomenaVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop

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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.