John

John 16:20–21

²⁰Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. ²¹A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

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John 16:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will weep	κλαύσετε	klausete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wail	θρηνήσετε	thrēnēsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2354 I wail, lament
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
rejoices	χαρήσεται	charēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will grieve	λυπηθήσεσθε	lypēthēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
grief	λύπη	lypē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
will turn	γενήσεται	genēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
joy	χαρὰν	charan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness

John 16:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
pain	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
in childbirth	τίκτῃ	tiktē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
time	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
has come	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
she brings forth	γεννήσῃ	gennēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
she forgets	μνημονεύει	mnēmoneuei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3421 I remember, make mention of
anguish	θλίψεως	thlipseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
joy	χαρὰν	charan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
a child	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has been born	ἐγεννήθη	egennēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Cross-references

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John 16:20 James 1:2 · Matthew 5:4 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Mark 16:10 · Jeremiah 31:25 · 1 Peter 1:6–8 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Psalm 30:11 · Luke 24:21 · Jude 1:24 · Psalm 30:5

John 16:21 Isaiah 13:8 · Psalm 113:9 · Jeremiah 30:6–7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Hosea 13:13–14 · Isaiah 26:16–18 · Micah 4:10 · Revelation 12:2–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.