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John

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John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
John John, the name of several Israelites N-NMS H2491 Ἰωάννης Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace)
Analysis:
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bare witness to bear witness, testify V-PIA-3S H3140 μαρτυρεῖ martureo (mar-too-reh'-o)
of about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject) Prep H4012 περὶ peri (per-ee')
cried, to scream, cry out V-RIA-3S H2896 κέκραγεν krazo (krad'-zo)
saying, to say V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων lego (leg'-o)
This this DPro-NMS H3778 οὗτος houtos (hoo'-tos)
of whom usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-AMS H3739 hos (hos)
He that cometh to come, go V-PPM/P-NMS H2064 ἐρχόμενος erchomai (er'-khom-ahee)
after back, behind, after Prep H3694 ὀπίσω opiso (op-is'-o)
is preferred to come into being, to happen, to become V-RIA-3S H1096 γέγονεν ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee)
before before, in front of (in place or time) Prep H1715 ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen (em'-pros-then)
before first, chief Adj-NMS H4413 πρῶτος protos (pro'-tos)

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John

John [N] [H] [S]   One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Act 4-6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.    The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ;  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 ;  15:37 ).    THE APO... View Details

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King James Bible John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Berean Bible John bare witness of him, witnesses concerning Him, and cried, he cried out, saying, This “This was he He of whom I spake, He that cometh was saying, ‘The One coming after me is preferred before me: for he has precedence over me, because He was before me.’”
Hebrew Greek English John bare witness of him, testified about Him and cried, cried out, saying, This "This was he He of whom I spake, He that cometh said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me: has a higher rank than I, for he was He existed before me.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 John bare witness of him, testified about Him and cried, cried out, saying, This "This was he He of whom I spake, He that cometh said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me: has a higher rank than I, for he was He existed before me.'"