John
John 3:5
5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| answered | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| 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 | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| no | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| one | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| he is born | γεννηθῇ | gennēthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| water | ὕδατος | hydatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Spirit | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Ephesians 5:26 · Acts 2:38 · 1 Peter 3:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · 1 John 5:6–8 · Isaiah 44:3–4 · Titus 3:4–7 · Matthew 3:11 · John 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 5:17–18 · Mark 16:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.