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As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καθὼςkathōsEven as
Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT John 6:57 word 1
ἀπέστειλένapesteilensent
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT John 6:57 word 2
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 6:57 word 3
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 6:57 word 4
ζῶνzōnliving
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT John 6:57 word 5
πατὴρpatērFather
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 6:57 word 6
κἀγὼkagōand I myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: P-1NS + G2532 (P-1NS + G2532)
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 6:57 word 7
ζῶzōlive
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT John 6:57 word 8
διὰdiabecause of
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT John 6:57 word 9
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 6:57 word 10
πατέρα,pateraFather,
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-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 6:57 word 11
καὶkaialso
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 6:57 word 12
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 6:57 word 13
τρώγωνtrōgōnfeeding on
Lemma: τρώγω (trōgō) · Strong's: G5176
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to eat — τρώγω ; 1. prop., of animals, to gnaw, munch, crunch (Hom., al.). ; 2. Of men, to eat raw food, as vegetables, nuts, etc. (Hdt., al.). ; 3. In late vernacular, simply to eat (= ἐσθίω): Mat.24:38, Jhn.6:54, 56-58 13:18…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 24:38, John 6:54, John 6:56, John 6:58, John 13:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5176; TFLSJ G5176; TAGNT John 6:57 word 14
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 6:57 word 15
κἀκεῖνοςkakeinoshe also
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: CONJ + G1565 (CONJ + G1565)
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 6:57 word 16
ζήσειzēseiwill live
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT John 6:57 word 17
δι᾽di᾽because of
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT John 6:57 word 18
ἐμέ.emeMe 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 6:57 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Just as | → | καθώς G2531 as/just as |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| living | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| Father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| sent | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| and I | → | G2504 |
| live | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| because of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
| so | → | καί G2532 and |
| also | → | G2548 |
| the [one who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| feeds on | → | τρώγω G5176 to eat |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| will live | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| because of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| 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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