John
John 13:7–9
7Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him.
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
9“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
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.
John 13:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| You | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| realize | οἶδας | oidas | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| now | ἄρτι | arti | Adverb | G737 now, just now |
| what | Ὃ | Ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am doing | ποιῶ | poiō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| later | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| you will understand | γνώσῃ | gnōsē | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
John 13:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Οὐ | Ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| shall You wash | νίψῃς | nipsēs | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3538 I wash |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| told | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| answered | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| Unless | Ἐὰν | Ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I wash | νίψω | nipsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G3538 I wash |
| you | σε | se | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| you have | ἔχεις | echeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| part | μέρος | meros | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3313 a part, portion |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
John 13:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Simon | Σίμων | Simōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| replied | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| hands | χεῖρας | cheiras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| head | κεφαλήν | kephalēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| as well | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 13:7 Daniel 12:8 · John 12:16 · John 14:26 · James 5:7–11 · John 13:10–12 · John 13:36 · Habakkuk 2:1–3 · Daniel 12:12 · Jeremiah 32:24–25
John 13:8 Ezekiel 36:25 · Acts 22:16 · Titus 3:5 · Ephesians 5:26 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Revelation 7:14 · Matthew 26:33 · Colossians 2:23 · John 3:5 · Revelation 1:5 · Matthew 21:29
John 13:9 Psalm 51:2 · Psalm 51:7 · Psalm 26:6 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Hebrews 10:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.