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John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn
Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT John 1:15 word 1
μαρτυρεῖmartureiwitnesses
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:32, John 1:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT John 1:15 word 2
περὶpericoncerning
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT John 1:15 word 3
αὐτοῦautouHim
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),…
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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 John 1:15 word 4
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 John 1:15 word 5
κέκραγενkekragenhe has cried out
Lemma: κράζω (krazō) · Strong's: G2896
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2RAI-3S)
Meaning: to cry — κράζω ; [in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc. ; ] ; in cl. chiefly poët., ; 1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R,…
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Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 14:26, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 15:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2896; TFLSJ G2896; TAGNT John 1:15 word 6
λέγων·legōnsaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 1:15 word 7
οὗτοςhoutosThis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 1:15 word 8
ἦνēnwas He
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 1:15 word 9
ὃνhonof whom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT John 1:15 word 10
εἶπον·eiponI was saying;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2AAI-1S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT John 1:15 word 11
ὁhoThe [One]
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.,…
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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 John 1:15 word 12
ὀπίσωopisōafter
Lemma: ὀπίσω (opisō) · Strong's: G3694
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: after — ὀπίσω ; adv. ; of place and time, ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחַר and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., as in cl., adv., ; (a) of time (not in NT); (b) of place, back, behind, after: Mat.24:18, Luk.7:38; τὰ ὀ., Php.3:13; εἰς τὰ…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 16:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3694; TFLSJ G3694; TAGNT John 1:15 word 13
μουmoume
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT John 1:15 word 14
ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscoming
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT John 1:15 word 15
ἔμπροσθένemprosthenprecedence
Lemma: ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) · Strong's: G1715
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: before — ἔμ-προσθεν ; adv. ; of place (in cl. also of time), ; [in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ; ] ; 1. adverbially, before, in front: Luk.19:28; εἰς τὸ ἔ., Luk.19:4; opposite to ὄπισθεν, Rev.4:6; opposite to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ.,…
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Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1715; TFLSJ G1715; TAGNT John 1:15 word 16
μουmouover me
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT John 1:15 word 17
γέγονεν,gegonenhas,
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2RAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT John 1:15 word 18
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,…
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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 John 1:15 word 19
πρῶτόςprōtosbefore
Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413H
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: first: previous — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…
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Used 8 times. Also: John 1:30, John 15:18, John 19:39, Romans 15:24, Ephesians 4:9, 1 Timothy 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4413H; TFLSJ G4413H; TAGNT John 1:15 word 20
μουmoume
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT John 1:15 word 21
ἦν.ēnHe was.’
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 1:15 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| John | → | Ἰωάννης G2491G John |
| testified | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| concerning | → | περί G4012 about |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| He cried out | → | κράζω G2896 to cry |
| saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| This | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| is He | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| of whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| I said | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| He who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| comes | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| after | → | ὀπίσω G3694 after |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| has | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| surpassed | → | ἔμπροσθεν G1715 before |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| because | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| He was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| before | → | πρῶτος G4413H first: previous |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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