John 5:35 — King James Version← Study notes
“He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.”
John 5:35 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 5:3518 words
ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat one
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
λύχνοςlychnoscandle, light
ὁhothe
καιόμενοςkaiomenosburn, light
καὶkaiand / also
φαίνωνphainōnappear, seem, be seen
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
δὲdeand / but
ἠθελήσατεēthelēsatedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ἀγαλλιαθῆναιagalliathēnaibe
(exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy…
πρὸςprosto / toward
ὥρανhōranday, hour, instant
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
φωτὶphōtifire, light
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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