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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. (KJV)
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ἀμὴνamēnAmen
Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281
Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)
Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT John 3:11 word 1
ἀμὴνamēnAmen
Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281
Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)
Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT John 3:11 word 2
λέγωlegōI say
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
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 3:11 word 3
σοιsoito you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)
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 3:11 word 4
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 3:11 word 5
ὃhowhat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (R-ASN)
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 3:11 word 6
οἴδαμενoidamenwe know
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-RAI-1P)
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 3:11 word 7
λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speak
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
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Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT John 3:11 word 8
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 3:11 word 9
ὃhowhat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (R-ASN)
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 3:11 word 10
ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seen
Lemma: ὁράω (horaō) · Strong's: G3708
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-RAI-1P)
Meaning: to see: see — ὁράω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for חזה, etc. ; ] in "durative" sense (hence aor. act., εἶδον, pass., ὤφθην, fut., ὄψομαι, from different roots; see M, Pr., 110f.), to see (in colloq. even the present is rare,…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 27:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3708; TFLSJ G3708; TAGNT John 3:11 word 11
μαρτυροῦμεν,marturoumenwe bear witness to,
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
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 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT John 3:11 word 12
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 3:11 word 13
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 3:11 word 14
μαρτυρίανmarturianwitness
Lemma: μαρτυρία (marturia) · Strong's: G3141
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: testimony — μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ; (μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Gen.31:47 R (גַּלְעֵד), Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17), Pro.25:18, Psa.19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Pro.12:19, Sir.31:23-24, 4Ma.6:32 * ; ] ; witness, testimony, evidence: Mrk.14:56, Luk.22:71,…
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Used 37 times. Also: Mark 14:55, Mark 14:56, Mark 14:59, Luke 22:71, John 1:7, John 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3141; TFLSJ G3141; TAGNT John 3:11 word 15
ἡμῶνhēmōnof 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)
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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 3:11 word 16
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 3:11 word 17
λαμβάνετε.lambaneteyou people receive.
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT John 3:11 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Truly | → | ἀμήν G0281 amen |
| truly | → | ἀμήν G0281 amen |
| I tell | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| we speak | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| of what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| we know | → | G1492 |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| we testify | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| to what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| we have seen | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| and yet | → | καί G2532 and |
| you people do not accept | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| testimony | → | μαρτυρία G3141 testimony |
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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