John 21:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”
John 21:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 21:1623 words
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
πάλινpalinagain
δεύτερονdeuteronafterward, again, second(-arily
ΣίμωνSimōnSimon
ἸωάννουIōannouJohn
ἀγαπᾷςagapas(be-)love(-ed)
μεmeI
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΝαίNaieven so, surely, truth
κύριεkyrieLord
σὺsyyou
οἶδαςoidas
ὅτιhotithat / because
φιλῶphilōlove
σεseyou
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΠοίμαινεPoimainefeed
(cattle), rule
τὰtathe
πρόβατάprobatasheep(-fold)
μουmouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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