John 12:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.”
John 12:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 12:812 words
τοὺςtousthe
πτωχοὺςptōchousbeggar(-ly), poor
γὰρgarfor
πάντοτεpantotealway(-s), ever(-more)
ἔχετεechetehave
μεθ’meth’after(-ward), he again, against
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
ἐμὲemeI
δὲdeand / but
οὐounot
πάντοτεpantotealway(-s), ever(-more)
ἔχετεechetehave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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