John
John 13:37
37“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| said | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| why | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| can’t I | δύναμαί | dynamai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| follow | ἀκολουθῆσαι | akolouthēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| You | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| now | ἄρτι | arti | Adverb | G737 now, just now |
| I will lay down | θήσω | thēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5087 I put, place |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| life | ψυχήν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| You | σοῦ | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.