John
John 8:28
28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| When | Ὅταν | Hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| you have lifted up | ὑψώσητε | hypsōsēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5312 I lift up, exalt |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸν | Huion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| you will know | γνώσεσθε | gnōsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| I | ἐγώ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I do | ποιῶ | poiō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| nothing | οὐδέν | ouden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| on | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| My own | ἐμαυτοῦ | emautou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| speak | λαλῶ | lalō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| exactly | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| what | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has taught | ἐδίδαξέν | edidaxen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1321 I teach |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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John 5:19 · John 5:30 · John 6:38 · John 12:49–50 · John 3:14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · John 12:32–34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.