John 17:9

Verse

Ἐγὼ περὶ αὐτῶν ἐρωτῶ· οὐ περὶ τοῦ κόσμου ἐρωτῶ, ἀλλὰ περὶ ὧν δέδωκάς μοι, ὅτι σοί εἰσι·

RBT Greek Interlinear:

1473; Egō; Ἐγὼ; I/Myself; PPro-N1S

4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

846; autōn; αὐτῶν; of themselves; PPro-GM3P

2065; erōtō; ἐρωτῶ; I implore; V-PIA-1S

3756; ou; οὐ; no; Adv

4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

2889; kosmou; κόσμου; of [the] world; N-GMS

2065; erōtō; ἐρωτῶ; I implore; V-PIA-1S

235; alla; ἀλλὰ; but; Conj

4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

3739; hōn; ὧν; of whom; RelPro-GMP

1325; dedōkas; δέδωκάς; You have given; V-RIA-2S

1473; moi; μοι; myself; PPro-D1S

3754; hoti; ὅτι; that; Conj

4771; soi; σοί; you; PPro-D2S

1510; eisin; εἰσιν; are; V-PIA-3P

RBT Translation:

I am Questioning

Myself from around themselves is asking/questioning. Not from around the World am I questioning but from around those whom You have given to myself because they are for you.¹⁰⁹

LITV Translation:
I pray concerning them; I do not pray concerning the world, but for those whom You gave to Me, for they are Yours.

ESV Translation:
I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

Footnotes

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Strongs NT #2065, ἐρωτάω, ἐρωτῶ ((infinitive ἐρωτᾶν L T Tr, ἐρωτᾶν R G WH; see Iota); imperfect 3 person plural ἠρώτων and (in Matthew 15:23 L T Tr WH, Mark 4:10 Tdf.) ἠρώτουν, cf. Buttmann, 44 (38); (Winers Grammar, 85 (82); Tdf. Proleg., p. 122; Sophocles Lexicon, p. 41; WHs Appendix, p. 166; Mullach, Griech. Vulgarspr., p. 252); future ἐρωτήσω; 1 aorist ἠρώτησα; the Sept. for שָׁאַל; to ask, i. e.:

1. as in Greek writings from Homer down to question: absolutely, Luke 22:68; John 8:7 (R); τινα, John 9:21; John 16:19, 30; (John 18:21 where Rec. ἐπερωτᾷς), etc.; with the addition of λέγων and the words of the questioner: Matthew 16:13; Luke 19:31 (om. λέγων; T Tr WH); John 1:19, 21; John 5:12; John 9:19; John 16:5; τινα τί (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 32, 4 a.), Matthew 21:24; Mark 4:10; Luke 20:3; John 16:23 (others refer this to 2); τινα περί τίνος, Luke 9:45 (Lachmann, ἐπερωτῆσαι); John 18:19.

 (Thayers Greek Lexicon)