John 3:30 — King James Version← Study notes

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 3:30 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 3:306 words

ἐκεῖνονekeinonthat one

δεῖdeibind, be in bonds, knit

αὐξάνεινauxaneingrow (up), (give the) increase

ἐμὲemeI

δὲdeand / but

ἐλαττοῦσθαιelattousthaidecrease, make lower

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἐκεῖνονekeinonthat one

δεῖdeibind, be in bonds, knit

αὐξάνεινauxaneingrow (up), (give the) increase

ἐμὲemeI

δὲdeand / but

ἐλαττοῦσθαιelattousthaidecrease, make lower

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