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← 1 John 3 · ← verse 8 · verse 10 →

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

πᾶςpasAnyone

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 1

ὁhowho

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 2

γεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosborn

Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-NSM)

Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 3

ἐκekof

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 4

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 5

θεοῦtheouGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 6

ἁμαρτίανhamartiansin

Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 7

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 8

ποιεῖ,poieipractices,

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 9

ὅτιhotibecause

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 10

σπέρμαspermaseed

Lemma: σπέρμα (sperma) · Strong's: G4690H

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: seed(s) — σπέρμα, -τος, τό; (σπείρω) [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ; ] ; seed; (a) of plants: Mat.13:24, 27 13:37-38, 2Co.9:10; pl., Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:31, 1Co.15:33; metaphorically, of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד, Isa.1:9; cf.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:32, Matthew 13:37, Matthew 13:38, 1 Corinthians 15:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4690H; TFLSJ G4690H; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 11

αὐτοῦautouof Him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 12

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 13

αὐτῷautōhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 14

μένει·meneiabides;

Lemma: μένω (menō) · Strong's: G3306

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to stay — μένω, ; [in LXX for קוּם ,עמד, etc. ; ] ; to stay, abide, remain. ; 1. Intrans.; (i) of place: before ἐν, Luk.8:27, al.; παρά, with dative of person(s), Jhn.1:40, al; σύν, Luk.1:56; καθ᾽ ἑαυτόν, Act.28:16; with adv.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 26:38, Mark 6:10, Mark 14:34, Luke 1:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3306; TFLSJ G3306; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 15

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 16

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 17

δύναταιdunataihe is able

Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 18

ἁμαρτάνειν,hamartaneinto continue sinning,

Lemma: ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō) · Strong's: G0264

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to sin — ἁμαρτάνω; (present formed from aor. ἁμαρτεῖν), [in LXX for חָטָא, also for אָשַׁם, רָשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaphorically (Hom., al.), to err, do wrong ; 2. In LXX and NT, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 27:4, Luke 15:18, Luke 15:21, Luke 17:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0264; TFLSJ G0264; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 19

ὅτιhotibecause

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 20

ἐκekof

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 21

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 22

θεοῦtheouGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 23

γεγέννηται.gegennētaihe has been born.

Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)

Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT 1 John 3:9 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Anyone→πᾶς G3956 all
born→γεννάω G1080 to beget
of→ἐκ G1537 out from
God→θεός G2316 God
refuses to practice→ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do
sin→ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
because→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
[God’s]→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
seed→σπέρμα G4690H seed(s)
abides→μένω G3306 to stay
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
he cannot→δύναμαι G1410 be able
go on sinning→ἁμαρτάνω G0264 to sin
because→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
he has been born→γεννάω G1080 to beget
of→ἐκ G1537 out from
God→θεός G2316 God

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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