John
John 16:20
20Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.