John 5:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.”
John 5:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 5:1827 words
διὰdiathrough / because of
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
ἐζήτουνezētounbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
οἱhoithe
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiput to death, kill, slay
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὐounot
μόνονmonononly / alone
ἔλυεelyebreak (up), destroy, dissolve
τὸtothe
σάββατονsabbatonSabbath
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
καὶkaiand / also
πατέραpaterafather, parent
ἴδιονidionacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
ἔλεγεelegesay
τὸνtonthe
θεόνtheonGod
ἴσονison+ agree, as much, equal
ἑαυτὸνheautonalone, her (own, -self)
ποιῶνpoiōnabide, + agree, appoint
τῷtōthe
θεῷtheōGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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