John 3:29 — King James Version← Study notes
“He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.”
John 3:29 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 3:2930 words
ὁhothe
ἔχωνechōnhave
τὴνtēnthe
νύμφηνnymphēnbride, daughter in
law
νυμφίοςnymphiosbridegroom
ἐστίνestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
φίλοςphilosfriend
τοῦtouthe
νυμφίουnymphioubridegroom
ὁhothe
ἑστηκὼςhestēkōsabide, appoint, bring
καὶkaiand / also
ἀκούωνakouōnhear
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
χαρᾷcharagladness, (exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully
χαίρειchaireifarewell, be glad, God speed
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὴνtēnthe
φωνὴνphōnēnnoise, sound, voice
τοῦtouthe
νυμφίουnymphioubridegroom
αὕτηhautēhe (it was that), hereof, it
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἡhēthe
χαρὰcharagladness, (exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully
ἡhēthe
ἐμὴemēof me, mine
(own), my
πεπλήρωταιpeplērōtaiaccomplish, (be) complete, end
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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