Chapter 1
John 1:8
Verse
Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
RBT Greek Interlinear:
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[list] ouk οὐκ not Adv |
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[list] ēn ἦν was V-IIA-3S |
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[list] ekeinos ἐκεῖνος that one DPro-NMS |
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[list] to τὸ the Art-NNS |
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[list] phōs φῶς [the] light N-NNS |
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[list] all’ ἀλλ’ but Conj |
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[list] hina ἵνα so that Conj |
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[list] martyrēsē μαρτυρήσῃ should testify V-ASA-3S |
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[list] peri περὶ around Prep |
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[list] tou τοῦ the Art-GNS |
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[list] phōtos φωτός of light N-GNS |
RBT Translation:
That one was not the Light, but in order that he might bear witness from around the Light.15
LITV Translation:
He was not that Light, but that he might witness concerning the Light.
He was not that Light, but that he might witness concerning the Light.
ESV Translation:
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
Footnotes
15 | Like the moon testifies around the light of the sun. |