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And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 John 1:5 word 1
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 John 1:5 word 2
φῶςphōsLight
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT John 1:5 word 3
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 John 1:5 word 4
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 John 1:5 word 5
σκοτίᾳskotiadarkness
Lemma: σκοτία (skotia) · Strong's: G4653
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: darkness — σκοτία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Job.28:3 (אֹפֶל), Mic.3:6 (חָשַׁךְ), Isa.16:3 * ; ] ; in late writers = σκότος, ; darkness: Jhn.6:17 20:1. Metaphorical, ; (a) of secrecy (opposite to ἐν τ. φωτί): Mat.10:27, Luk.12:3; (b) of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3, John 6:17, John 8:12, John 12:35, John 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4653; TFLSJ G4653; TAGNT John 1:5 word 6
φαίνει,phaineishines,
Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT John 1:5 word 7
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 John 1:5 word 8
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 John 1:5 word 9
σκοτίαskotiadarkness
Lemma: σκοτία (skotia) · Strong's: G4653
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: darkness — σκοτία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Job.28:3 (אֹפֶל), Mic.3:6 (חָשַׁךְ), Isa.16:3 * ; ] ; in late writers = σκότος, ; darkness: Jhn.6:17 20:1. Metaphorical, ; (a) of secrecy (opposite to ἐν τ. φωτί): Mat.10:27, Luk.12:3; (b) of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3, John 6:17, John 8:12, John 12:35, John 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4653; TFLSJ G4653; TAGNT John 1:5 word 10
αὐτὸautoit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (P-ASN)
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 John 1:5 word 11
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 John 1:5 word 12
κατέλαβεν.¶katelabengrasped [it].
Lemma: καταλαμβάνω (katalambanō) · Strong's: G2638
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to grasp — κατα-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX for נָשַׂג hi., לָכַד, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lap hold of, seize, appropriate: Mrk.9:18; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.9:24, Php.3:12-13 ; 2. to overtake: as carrel, of διώκω (Field, Notes, 158 f.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Mark 9:18, John 8:3, John 8:4, John 12:35, Acts 4:13, Acts 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2638; TFLSJ G2638; TAGNT John 1:5 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Light | → | φῶς G5457 light |
| shines | → | φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| darkness | → | σκοτία G4653 darkness |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| darkness | → | σκοτία G4653 darkness |
| {has} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| overcome | → | καταλαμβάνω G2638 to grasp |
| it | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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