John

John 3:29–30

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. ³⁰He must increase; I must decrease.

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John 3:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bride	νύμφην	nymphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3565 a bride, daughter-in-law
belongs to	Ὁ	HO	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίος	nymphios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
friend	φίλος	philos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5384 friendly, a friend
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίου	nymphiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
stands	ἑστηκὼς	hestēkōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
listens for	ἀκούων	akouōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is overjoyed	χαίρει	chairei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom’s	νυμφίου	nymphiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
That	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
mine	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
it is now complete	πεπλήρωται	peplērōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

John 3:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ἐκεῖνον	ekeinon	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
increase	αὐξάνειν	auxanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
I	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
decrease	ἐλαττοῦσθαι	elattousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1642 I make less, make inferior

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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

John 3:30 Colossians 1:18 · Psalm 72:17–19 · Hebrews 3:2–6 · Isaiah 9:7 · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · Revelation 11:15 · Acts 13:36–37 · Daniel 2:44–45 · Isaiah 53:12 · Daniel 2:34–35 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–11 · Matthew 13:31–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.