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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 12:8 word 1
πτωχοὺςptōchouspoor
Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: poor — πτωχός, -ή, -όν; (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; of one who crouches and cowers, hence, ; 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. ; 2. As adj., ; (a) prop., beggarly:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4434; TFLSJ G4434; TAGNT John 12:8 word 2
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT John 12:8 word 3
πάντοτεpantotealways
Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, Luke 18:1, John 6:34, John 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT John 12:8 word 4
ἔχετεecheteyou have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 John 12:8 word 5
μεθ᾽meth᾽with
Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT John 12:8 word 6
ἑαυτῶν,he'autōnyourselves,
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (F-2GPM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT John 12:8 word 7
ἐμὲemeMe myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT John 12:8 word 8
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 12:8 word 9
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 12:8 word 10
πάντοτεpantotealways
Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, Luke 18:1, John 6:34, John 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT John 12:8 word 11
ἔχετε.¶echeteyou have.
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 John 12:8 word 12
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 |
| poor | → | πτωχός G4434 poor |
| you will always have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| . . . | → | πάντοτε G3842 always |
| with | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| you | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| {you will} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| always | → | πάντοτε G3842 always |
| have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| 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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