John

John 3:28–29

28You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ 29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

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John 3:28

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YouὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
can testifyμαρτυρεῖτεmartyreiteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3140 I witness, testify
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
I saidεἶπονeiponVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amεἰμὶeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
notΟὐκOukAdverbG3756 no, not
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
ChristΧριστόςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
amεἰμὶeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
sentἈπεσταλμένοςApestalmenosVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
ahead ofἔμπροσθενemprosthenPrepositionG1715 in front, before the face
HimἐκείνουekeinouDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder

John 3:29

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
brideνύμφηνnymphēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3565 a bride, daughter-in-law
belongs toὉHOArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
bridegroomνυμφίοςnymphiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3566 a bridegroom
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
friendφίλοςphilosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5384 friendly, a friend
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
bridegroomνυμφίουnymphiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3566 a bridegroom
standsἑστηκὼςhestēkōsVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2476 I cause to stand, stand
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
listens forἀκούωνakouōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG191 I hear, listen
himαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is overjoyedχαίρειchaireiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5463 I rejoice, am glad
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
bridegroom’sνυμφίουnymphiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3566 a bridegroom
voiceφωνὴνphōnēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
ThatοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
joyχαρὰcharaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
mineἐμὴemēPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person SingularG1699 mine
it is now completeπεπλήρωταιpeplērōtaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

Cross-references

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John 3:28 John 1:20 · John 1:23 · Matthew 3:11–12 · Luke 1:16–17 · Malachi 3:1 · John 1:25 · Matthew 3:3 · Mark 1:2–3 · Luke 1:76

John 3:29 Ephesians 5:25–27 · Isaiah 54:5 · Hosea 2:19 · Matthew 9:15 · Ezekiel 16:8 · Revelation 21:9 · Revelation 19:7–9 · Philippians 2:2 · John 16:24 · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Song of Solomon 5:1 · 1 John 1:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.