John

John 2:23–25

²³While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name. ²⁴But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. ²⁵He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

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John 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb
Feast	ἑορτῇ	heortē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
many people	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
saw	θεωροῦντες	theōrountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
He was doing	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation

John 2:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
entrust	ἐπίστευεν	episteuen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
Himself	αὑτὸν	hauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G848 self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
He	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knew	γινώσκειν	ginōskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

John 2:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
testimony	μαρτυρήσῃ	martyrēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knew	ἐγίνωσκεν	eginōsken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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John 2:23 John 7:31 · John 6:14 · Luke 8:13 · Ephesians 3:16–17

John 2:24 John 6:64 · Matthew 9:4 · Acts 1:24 · Hebrews 4:13 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Jeremiah 17:9 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · John 5:42 · John 16:30 · Revelation 2:23 · Mark 2:8 · John 21:17

John 2:25 Matthew 9:4 · John 13:11 · John 6:64 · John 6:61

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.