John 12:38 Go deeper
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That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 12:38 word 1
ὁhothe
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 John 12:38 word 2
λόγοςlogosword
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT John 12:38 word 3
ἨσαΐουĒsaiouof Isaiah
Lemma: Ἡσαΐας (Hēsaias) · Strong's: G2268
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Isaiah — Ἠσαίας (Rec. Ἠσαΐας), -ου, ο (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה), ; Isaiah, the prophet: Mat.3:3 4:14 8:17 12:17 13:14, 35 15:7, Mrk.7:6, Luk.3:4 4:17, Jhn.1:23 12:38-39, 41, Act.8:28 28:25, Rom.9:27, 29 10:16, 20 15:12; ἀνεγίνωςκεν τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 12:17, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2268; TFLSJ G2268; TAGNT John 12:38 word 4
τοῦtouthe
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 John 12:38 word 5
προφήτουprophētouprophet
Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT John 12:38 word 6
πληρωθῇplērōthēamay be fulfilled
Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT John 12:38 word 7
ὃνhonthat
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:38 word 8
εἶπεν·eipensaid:
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:38 word 9
κύριε,kurieLord,
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT John 12:38 word 10
τίςtiswho
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT John 12:38 word 11
ἐπίστευσενepisteusenhas believed
Lemma: πιστεύω (pisteuō) · Strong's: G4100
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to trust (in) — πιστεύω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 21:25, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4100; TFLSJ G4100; TAGNT John 12:38 word 12
τῇtēain the
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 12:38 word 13
ἀκοῇakoēareport
Lemma: ἀκοή (akoē) · Strong's: G0189
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: hearing — ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר) ; ] ; 1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 24:6, Mark 1:28, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0189; TFLSJ G0189; TAGNT John 12:38 word 14
ἡμῶν;hēmōnof us?
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
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 12:38 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 John 12:38 word 16
ὁhothe
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 John 12:38 word 17
βραχίωνbrachiōnarm
Lemma: βραχίων (brachiōn) · Strong's: G1023
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: arm — βραχίων, -ὀνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX, β. Κυρίου, frequently for זְרוֹעַ יהוָֹה ; ] ; the arm; as in OT, β. Κυρίου, metaphorically, for the Divine power: Luk.1:51, Jhn.12:38" (LXX), Act.13:17.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:51, Acts 13:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1023; TFLSJ G1023; TAGNT John 12:38 word 18
κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT John 12:38 word 19
τίνιtinito whom
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (I-DSM)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT John 12:38 word 20
ἀπεκαλύφθη;apekaluphthēhas been revealed?
Lemma: ἀποκαλύπτω (apokaluptō) · Strong's: G0601
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to reveal — ἀπο-καλύπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּלָה ] ; 1. in general sense (cl.), to reveal, uncover, disclose, ; (a) of things: Mat.10:26, Luk.2:35 12:2, 1Co.3:13; (b) of persons: pass., Christ, Luk.17:30; Antichrist, 2Th.2:3…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 16:17, Luke 2:35, Luke 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0601; TFLSJ G0601; TAGNT John 12:38 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This was | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| to fulfill | → | πληρόω G4137 to fulfill |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| word | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| of Isaiah | → | Ἡσαΐας G2268 Isaiah |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prophet | → | προφήτης G4396 prophet |
| Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| who | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| has believed | → | πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in) |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| message | → | ἀκοή G0189 hearing |
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| to whom | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| {has} the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| arm | → | βραχίων G1023 arm |
| of [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| been revealed | → | ἀποκαλύπτω G0601 to reveal |
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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