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John 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.


John 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 1:913 words
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
τὸtothe
ἀληθινὸνalēthinontrue
howho / which
φωτίζειphōtizeienlighten, illuminate, (bring to
πάνταpantaall / every
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponman / human being
ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncome / go
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κόσμονkosmonworld
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἦνēnam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
τὸtothe
ἀληθινὸνalēthinontrue
howho / which
φωτίζειphōtizeienlighten, illuminate, (bring to
πάνταpantaall / every
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponman / human being
ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncome / go
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κόσμονkosmonworld

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