John 8:56 — King James Version← Study notes
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”
John 8:56 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 8:5615 words
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
ὁhothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasatobe
(exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy…
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἴδῃidēbehold, perceive, see
τὴνtēnthe
ἡμέρανhēmeranage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
τὴνtēnthe
ἐμήνemēnof me, mine
(own), my
καὶkaiand / also
εἶδενeidenbehold, perceive, see
καὶkaiand / also
ἐχάρηecharēfarewell, be glad, God speed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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