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I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: (KJV)

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

ΠολλὰPollaMany things

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 1

εἶχονeichonI had

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-IAI-1S)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 2

γράψαιgrapsaito write

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 3

σοι,soito you,

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 4

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 5

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, ;…

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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 3 John 1:13 word 6

θέλωthelōI desire

Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…

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Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 7

διὰdiawith

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 8

μέλανοςmelanosink

Lemma: μέλαν (melan) · Strong's: G3188

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: ink — μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας.; μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, ; [in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ; ] ; black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12,…

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 3:3, 2 John 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3188; TFLSJ G3188; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 9

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,…

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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 3 John 1:13 word 10

καλάμουkalamoupen

Lemma: κάλαμος (kalamos) · Strong's: G2563

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

Meaning: reed/stick/pen — κάλαμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנֶה, Isa.42:3, Eze.40:3 ff., al. ; ] ; a reed: Mat.11:7 12:20" (LXX) Luk.7:24; hence, accusative, to its various uses, ; (a) a reed-pipe, flute; (b) a reed-staff, staff (cf.…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 11:7, Matthew 12:20, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:30, Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2563; TFLSJ G2563; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 11

σοιsoito you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 12

γράφειν·grapheinto write;

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

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

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT 3 John 1:13 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

I have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
many things	→	πολύς G4183 much
to write	→	γράφω G1125 to write
to you	→	σύ G4771 you
but	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
I would prefer	→	θέλω G2309 to will/desire
not	→	οὐ G3756 no
[to do so]	→	γράφω G1125 to write
. . .	→	σύ G4771 you
with	→	διά G1223 through/because of
pen	→	κάλαμος G2563 reed/stick/pen
and	→	καί G2532 and
ink	→	μέλαν G3188 ink

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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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