John 1:8

Οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3756; ouk; οὐκ; not; Adv

Strongs 1510; ēn; ἦν; was; V-IIA-3S

Strongs 1565; ekeinos; ἐκεῖνος; that one; DPro-NMS

Strongs 3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-NNS

Strongs 5457; phōs; φῶς; luminary; N-NNS

Strongs 235; all’; ἀλλ’; but; Conj

Strongs 2443; hina; ἵνα; so that; Conj

Strongs 3140; martyrēsē; μαρτυρήσῃ; should testify; V-ASA-3S

Strongs 4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GNS

Strongs 5457; phōtos; φωτός; luminary; N-GNS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

That one was not the Light, but rather so that he might testify around to the Light.¹⁵

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
He was not that Light, but that he might testify for the Light.

LITV Translation:
He was not that Light, but that he might witness concerning the Light.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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Like the moon testifies around the light of the sun.