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← John 5 · ← verse 36 · verse 38 →

And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. (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 5:37 word 1

ὁhothe [One]

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 5:37 word 2

πέμψαςpempsashaving sent

Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT John 5:37 word 3

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)

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 5:37 word 4

πατὴρpatēr[the] Father

Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT John 5:37 word 5

ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHimself

Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)

Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT John 5:37 word 6

μεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenhas borne witness

Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 5:37 word 7

περὶpericoncerning

Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT John 5:37 word 8

ἐμοῦ·emouMe;

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (S-1SGSN)

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 5:37 word 9

οὔτεouteNeither

Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT John 5:37 word 10

φωνὴνphōnēnvoice

Lemma: φωνή (phōnē) · Strong's: G5456G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: voice/sound: voice — φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ; ] ; a voice; (a) prop., of persons, Mat.2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luk.17:13, Act.2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luk.8:28,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5456G; TFLSJ G5456G; TAGNT John 5:37 word 11

αὐτοῦautouof Him

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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 5:37 word 12

πώποτεpōpoteat any time

Lemma: πώποτε (pōpote) · Strong's: G4455

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: ever — πώ-ποτε ; adv., ; ever yet: Luk.19:30, Jhn.1:18 5:37 6:35 8:33, 1Jn.4:12.†; (AS)

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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 19:30, John 1:18, John 6:35, John 8:33, 1 John 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4455; TFLSJ G4455; TAGNT John 5:37 word 13

ἀκηκόατε,akēkoatehave You heard

Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2RAI-2P)

Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT John 5:37 word 14

οὔτεoutenor

Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT John 5:37 word 15

εἶδοςeidosform

Lemma: εἶδος (eidos) · Strong's: G1491

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: appearance — εἶδος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX for מַרְאֶה,, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is seen, appearance, external form: Luk.3:22 9:29, Jhn.5:37, 2Co.5:7 (ICC in l.). ; 2. form, sort, kind: 1Th.5:22.; † (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Luke 3:22, Luke 9:29, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1491; TFLSJ G1491; TAGNT John 5:37 word 16

αὐτοῦautouof Him

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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 5:37 word 17

ἑωράκατε,he'ōrakatehave you seen,

Lemma: ὁράω (horaō) · Strong's: G3708

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 5:37 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

And→καί G2532 and
[the] Father→πατήρ G3962 father
who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
sent→πέμπω G3992 to send
Me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
has Himself testified→μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify
. . .→ἐκεῖνος G1565 that
about→περί G4012 about
Me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
You have never heard→ἀκούω G0191 to hear
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
voice→φωνή G5456G voice/sound: voice
nor→οὔτε G3777 neither
seen→ὁράω G3708 to see: see
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
form→εἶδος G1491 appearance

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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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