John
John 8:55
55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You do not know | ἐγνώκατε | egnōkate | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| If | κἂν | kan | Conjunction | G2579 and if, even if |
| I said | εἴπω | eipō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| I did not know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| I would be | ἔσομαι | esomai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a liar | ψεύστης | pseustēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5583 a liar, deceiver |
| like | ὅμοιος | homoios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3664 like, similar to |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| But | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| I do know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I keep | τηρῶ | tērō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G5083 I keep, guard, observe |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| word | λόγον | logon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
Cross-references
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John 8:19 · John 8:44 · John 7:28–29 · John 8:51 · Matthew 11:27 · Revelation 3:9 · Jeremiah 4:22 · John 15:21 · 1 John 5:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.