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So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. (KJV)

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

ὍτεHoteWhen

Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…

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Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT John 21:15 word 1

οὖνountherefore

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT John 21:15 word 2

ἠρίστησαν,ēristēsanthey had dined,

Lemma: ἀριστάω (aristaō) · Strong's: G0709

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)

Meaning: to eat early meal — ἀριστάω, -ῶ; (ἄριστον), [in LXX: Gen.43:25 (לֶחֶם אָכַל), 1Ki.14:24 (לֶחֶם), 3Ki.13:7 (סָעַד), Tob.2:1 * ; ] ; 1. prop., to breakfast: Jhn.21:12, 15 ; 2. In late Gk., to take a meal, dine: Luk.11:37.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 11:37, John 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0709; TFLSJ G0709; TAGNT John 21:15 word 3

λέγειlegeisays

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

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 21:15 word 4

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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 21:15 word 5

ΣίμωνιSimōnito Simon

Lemma: Σίμων (Simōn) · Strong's: G4613O

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Simon — Σίμων, -ωνος, ὁ ; a Greek name (transliterated סִימוֺן in Heb.) used as a substitute for Συμεών (which see), Simon ; 1. Simon Peter: Mat.17:25, Mrk.1:29, al. ; 2. Simon the Zealot (see: ζηλωτής, Καναναῖος): Mat.10:4,…

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Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 16:17, Matthew 17:25, Mark 1:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4613O; TFLSJ G4613O; TAGNT John 21:15 word 6

ΠέτρῳPetrōto Peter

Lemma: Πέτρος (Petros) · Strong's: G4074G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Peter — Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, see: πέτρα, Κηφᾶς), ; Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mat.4:18 10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.5:8, Jhn.1:41, 43, al. ; (AS)

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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4074G; TFLSJ G4074G; TAGNT John 21:15 word 7

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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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 21:15 word 8

Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT John 21:15 word 9

ΣίμωνSimōnSimon

Lemma: Σίμων (Simōn) · Strong's: G4613O

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)

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Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 16:17, Matthew 17:25, Mark 1:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4613O; TFLSJ G4613O; TAGNT John 21:15 word 10

Ἰωάννου,Iōannou[son] of John,

Lemma: Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnas) · Strong's: G2491K

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

Meaning: John — Ἰωνᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Heb. יוֹנָה), ; Jonah, the prophet: Mat.12:39-41 16:4, Luk.11:29-30, 32.†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: John 1:42, John 21:16, John 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2491K; TFLSJ G2491K; TAGNT John 21:15 word 11

ἀγαπᾷςagapaslove you

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT John 21:15 word 12

μεmeMe

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)

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 21:15 word 13

πλέονpleonmore

Lemma: πλείων, πλεῖον (pleiōn, pleion) · Strong's: G4119

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-ASN-C)

Meaning: greater — πλέον, see: πολύς.; 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,…

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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 20:10, Matthew 21:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4119; TFLSJ G4119; TAGNT John 21:15 word 14

τούτων;toutōnthan these?

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (D-GPM)

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 21:15 word 15

λέγειlegeiHe says

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

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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 21:15 word 16

αὐτῷ·autōto Him;

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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 21:15 word 17

ναὶnaiYes

Lemma: ναί (nai) · Strong's: G3483

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: yes — ναί ; particle of affirmation, ; yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: Mat.9:28 13:51 17:25 21:16, Jhn.11:27 21:15-16, Act.5:8 22:27, Rom.3:29; before λέγω ὑμῖν, Mat.11:9, Luk.7:26; repeated for emphasis, ναὶ…

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Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 5:37, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:9, Matthew 11:26, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3483; TFLSJ G3483; TAGNT John 21:15 word 18

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),…

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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 21:15 word 19

σὺsuYou yourself

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)

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).…

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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 John 21:15 word 20

οἶδαςoidasknow

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-RAI-2S)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT John 21:15 word 21

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — 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 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT John 21:15 word 22

φιλῶphilōI dearly love

Lemma: φιλέω (phileō) · Strong's: G5368

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

Meaning: to love — φιλέω, -ῶ; (φίλος), [in LXX: Gen.27:4, 9, al. (אָהַב), Gen.27:27, al. (נָשַׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wis.8:2, al. ; ] ; 1. to love (with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, amare; v, SYN.): with accusative of person(s),…

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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 6:5, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 23:6, Matthew 26:48, Mark 14:44, Luke 20:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5368; TFLSJ G5368; TAGNT John 21:15 word 23

σε.seYou.

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)

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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 John 21:15 word 24

λέγειlegeiHe says

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

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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 21:15 word 25

αὐτῷ·autōto him;

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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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 21:15 word 26

βόσκεboskedo feed

Lemma: βόσκω (boskō) · Strong's: G1006

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)

Meaning: to feed — βόσκω, ; [in LXX for רעה ; ] ; prop., of a herdsman, to feed: Mat.8:33, Mrk.5:14, Luk.8:34 15:15; metaphorically, of Christian pastoral care, Jhn.21:15, 17. Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze: Mat.8:30, Mrk.5:11,…

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 8:30, Matthew 8:33, Mark 5:11, Mark 5:14, Luke 8:32, Luke 8:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1006; TFLSJ G1006; TAGNT John 21:15 word 27

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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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 21:15 word 28

ἀρνίαarnialambs

Lemma: ἀρνίον (arnion) · Strong's: G0721

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: lamb — ἀρνίον, -ου, τό; (dimin. of ἀρήν; see MM, see word), [in LXX: Psa.114:4, 6 (pl., צֹאן בֵּן), Jer.11:19 (כֶּבֶשׂ), Jer.50:45 (צָעִיר)* ; ] ; a little lamb, a lamb: Jhn.21:15, Rev.2:7.†; (AS)

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Used 31 times. Also: Revelation 5:6, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13, Revelation 6:1, Revelation 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0721; TFLSJ G0721; TAGNT John 21:15 word 29

μου.mouof Mine.

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 21:15 word 30

How the BSB renders it

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

When	→	ὅτε G3753 when
they had finished eating	→	ἀριστάω G0709 to eat early meal
Jesus	→	Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
asked	→	λέγω G3004G to say
Simon	→	Σίμων G4613O Simon
Peter	→	Πέτρος G4074G Peter
Simon	→	Σίμων G4613O Simon
[son] of John	→	Ἰωνᾶς G2491K John
do you love	→	ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
Me	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
more	→	πλείων, πλεῖον G4119 greater
than these	→	οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
Yes	→	ναί G3483 yes
Lord	→	κύριος G2962G lord: God
he answered	→	λέγω G3004G to say
. . .	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
You	→	σύ G4771 you
know	→	G1492
I love	→	φιλέω G5368 to love
You	→	σύ G4771 you
[Jesus] replied	→	λέγω G3004G to say
. . .	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
Feed	→	βόσκω G1006 to feed
My	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
lambs	→	ἀρνίον G0721 lamb

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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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