John

John 5:35

³⁵John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
lamp	λύχνος	lychnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3088 a lamp
that	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
burned	καιόμενος	kaiomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2545 I ignite, light, burn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave light	φαίνων	phainōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
were willing	ἠθελήσατε	ēthelēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a season	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
to bask	ἀγαλλιαθῆναι	agalliathēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G21 I exult, am full of joy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
light	φωτὶ	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

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