John

John 3:26–27

²⁶So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about — He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

²⁷John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

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John 3:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
came	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Look	ἴδε	ide	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
the	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
beyond	πέραν	peran	Preposition	G4008 over, beyond
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Jordan	Ἰορδάνου	Iordanou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2446 the Jordan
the One	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
testified about	μεμαρτύρηκας	memartyrēkas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
He	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is baptizing	βαπτίζει	baptizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
is going	ἔρχονται	erchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 3:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
A man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
receive	λαμβάνειν	lambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
only what	οὐδὲ	oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
is	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
given	δεδομένον	dedomenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1325 I offer, give
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Cross-references

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John 3:26 John 1:7 · John 1:15 · Galatians 6:12–13 · James 3:14–18 · John 12:19 · Isaiah 45:23 · 1 Corinthians 3:3–5 · Galatians 5:20–21 · Acts 19:26–27 · John 11:48 · John 1:26–36

John 3:27 James 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 1 Peter 4:10–11 · Amos 7:15 · 1 Corinthians 2:12–14 · Jeremiah 1:5 · Matthew 25:15 · Hebrews 5:4–5 · Ephesians 3:7–8 · Jeremiah 17:16 · Numbers 17:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.