John 8:12 — King James Version← Study notes

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

John 8:12 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 8:1228 words

GreekMeaning

ΠάλινPalin

AgainadverbG3825

οὖνoun

thereforewordG3767

αὐτοῖςautois

to thempronounG846

ἐλάλησενelalēsen

spokeverbG2980

ὁho

thearticleG3588

ἸησοῦςIēsous

JesusnounG2424

λέγωνlegōn

sayingverbG3004

ἘγώEgō

I myselfpronounG1473

εἰμιeimi

amverbG1510

τὸto

thearticleG3588

φῶςphōs

lightnounG5457

τοῦtou

of thearticleG3588

κόσμουkosmou

worldnounG2889

ὁho

the onearticleG3588

ἀκολουθῶνakolouthōn

followingverbG190

ἐμοὶemoi

Me myselfpronounG1473

οὐou

certainlyadverbG3756

μὴmē

notadverbG3361

περιπατήσῃperipatēsē

go, be occupied with, walk (about)verbG4043

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

τῇtē

thearticleG3588

σκοτίᾳskotia

darknessnounG4653

ἀλλ’all’

butwordG235

ἕξειhexei

will haveverbG2192

τὸto

thearticleG3588

φῶςphōs

lightnounG5457

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

ζωῆςzōēs

of lifenounG2222

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

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