Johnchapter 16
33 verses · John, by tradition · AD 85 to 95 · The Gospels
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Each word shows the Greek, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number.
It Is Expedient That I Go: The Spirit of Truth Comes
16:2
ἀποσυναγώγουςOut of the synagoguesaposunagogousG656ποιήσουσινthey will putpoiesousinG4160ὑμᾶς·you;humasG4771ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἔρχεταιis comingerchetaiG2064ὥραan hourhoraG5610ἵναthatinaG2443πᾶςeveryonepasG3956ὁwhohoG3588ἀποκτείναςhaving killedapokteinasG615ὑμᾶςyouhumasG4771δόξῃmay thinkdoxeG1380λατρείαν[it is] a servicelatreianG2999προσφέρεινto offerprosphereinG4374τῷ<the>toG3588θεῷ.to God.theoG2316
16:4
ἀλλὰButallaG235ταῦταthese thingstautaG3778λελάληκαI have saidlelalekaG2980ὑμῖν,to you,huminG4771ἵναso thatinaG2443ὅτανwhenhotanG3752ἔλθῃmay have comeeltheG2064ἡtheheG3588ὥραhourhoraG5610αὐτῶν,of them,autonG846μνημονεύητεyou may remembermnemoneueteG3421αὐτῶνthose [things]autonG846ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473εἶπονsaideiponG2036ὑμῖν.to you.huminG4771ταῦταThese thingstautaG3778δὲnowdeG1161ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ἐξfromexG1537ἀρχῆς[the] beginningarchesG746οὐκnotoukG3756εἶπον,I said,eiponG2036ὅτιbecausehotiG3754μεθ᾽withmeth᾽G3326ὑμῶνyouhumonG4771ἤμην.I was.emenG1510
16:7
ἀλλ᾽Butall᾽G235ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473τὴνthetenG3588ἀλήθειανtruthaletheianG225λέγωsaylegoG3004ὑμῖν·to you;huminG4771συμφέρειit is profitablesumphereiG4851ὑμῖνfor youhuminG4771ἵναthatinaG2443ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ἀπέλθω·may go away;apelthoG565ἐὰνonlyeanG1437γὰρforgarG1063μὴunlessmeG3361ἀπέλθω,I shall go away,apelthoG565ὁthehoG3588παράκλητοςHelperparakletosG3875οὐκnotoukG3756ἐλεύσεταιwill comeeleusetaiG2064πρὸςtoprosG4314ὑμᾶς·you;humasG4771ἐὰνifeanG1437δὲhoweverdeG1161πορευθῶ,I shall go,poreuthoG4198πέμψωI will sendpempsoG3992αὐτὸνHimautonG846πρὸςtoprosG4314ὑμᾶς.you.humasG4771
16:8
καὶAndkaiG2532ἐλθὼνhaving comeelthonG2064ἐκεῖνοςHeekeinosG1565ἐλέγξειwill convictelegxeiG1651τὸνthetonG3588κόσμονworldkosmonG2889περὶconcerningperiG4012ἁμαρτίαςsinhamartiasG266καὶandkaiG2532περὶconcerningperiG4012δικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessdikaiosunesG1343καὶandkaiG2532περὶconcerningperiG4012κρίσεως.judgment.kriseosG2920
16:13
ὅτανWhenhotanG3752δὲhoweverdeG1161ἔλθῃmay comeeltheG2064ἐκεῖνος,He,ekeinosG1565τὸthetoG3588πνεῦμαSpiritpneumaG4151τῆς<the>tesG3588ἀληθείας,of truth,aletheiasG225ὁδηγήσειHe will guidehodegeseiG3594ὑμᾶςyouhumasG4771ἐνintoenG1722τῇtheteaG3588ἀληθείᾳtruthaletheiaG225πάσῃ.all.paseG3956οὐnotouG3756γὰρforgarG1063λαλήσειHe will speaklaleseiG2980ἀφ᾽fromaph᾽G575ἑαυτοῦ,Himself,he'autouG1438ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ὅσαas much ashosaG3745ἀκούσειHe will hearakouseiG191λαλήσειHe will speaklaleseiG2980καὶandkaiG2532τὰthe [things]taG3588ἐρχόμεναcomingerchomenaG2064ἀναγγελεῖHe will declareanangeleiG312ὑμῖν.to you.huminG4771
16:15
ΠάνταAll thingspantaG3956ὅσαas much ashosaG3745ἔχειhasecheiG2192ὁthehoG3588πατὴρFatherpaterG3962ἐμάMineemaG1473ἐστιν·are;estinG1510διὰbecause ofdiaG1223τοῦτοthistoutoG3778εἶπονI saideiponG2036ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐκfromekG1537τοῦthat which [is]touG3588ἐμοῦMineemouG1473λαμβάνειHe receiveslambaneiG2983καὶandkaiG2532ἀναγγελεῖwill discloseanangeleiG312ὑμῖν.to you.huminG4771
A Little While: Your Sorrow Shall Turn to Joy
16:17
εἶπανSaideipanG2036οὖνthereforeounG3767ἐκ[some] ofekG1537τῶνthetonG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesmathetonG3101αὐτοῦof himautouG846πρὸςtoprosG4314ἀλλήλους·one another;allelousG240τίWhattiG5101ἐστινisestinG1510τοῦτοthistoutoG3778ὃthathoG3739λέγειHe sayslegeiG3004ἡμῖν·to us;heminG3165μικρὸνA little [while]mikronG3398καὶandkaiG2532οὐnotouG3756θεωρεῖτέyou do beholdtheoreiteG2334με,Me,meG3165καὶandkaiG2532πάλινagainpalinG3825μικρὸνa little [while]mikronG3398καὶandkaiG2532ὄψεσθέyou will beholdopsestheG3700με;Me’?meG3165καὶandkaiG2532ὅτιBecausehotiG3754ὑπάγωI am goinghupagoG5217πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸνthetonG3588πατέρα;Father’?pateraG3962
16:19
ἜγνωKnewegnoG1097ὁ<the>hoG3588ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424ὅτιthathotiG3754ἤθελονthey were desiringethelonG2309αὐτὸνHimautonG846ἐρωτᾶν,to ask,erotanG2065καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενHe saideipenG2036αὐτοῖς·to them;autoisG846περὶConcerningperiG4012τούτουthistoutouG3778ζητεῖτεdo you inquirezeteiteG2212μετ᾽amongmet᾽G3326ἀλλήλωνone anotherallelonG240ὅτιthathotiG3754εἶπον·I said;eiponG2036μικρὸνA little [while]mikronG3398καὶandkaiG2532οὐnotouG3756θεωρεῖτέyou do beholdtheoreiteG2334με,Me,meG3165καὶandkaiG2532πάλινagainpalinG3825μικρὸνa little [while]mikronG3398καὶandkaiG2532ὄψεσθέyou will beholdopsestheG3700με;¶Me’?meG3165
16:20
ἈμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ὅτιthathotiG3754κλαύσετεyou will weepklauseteG2799καὶandkaiG2532θρηνήσετεwill lamentthreneseteG2354ὑμεῖς,you yourselves,humeisG4771ὁ<the>hoG3588δὲbutdeG1161κόσμοςthe worldkosmosG2889χαρήσεται·will rejoice;charesetaiG5463ὑμεῖςYou yourselveshumeisG4771λυπηθήσεσθε,will be grieved,lupethesestheG3076ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἡtheheG3588λύπηgrieflupeG3077ὑμῶνof youhumonG4771εἰςtoeisG1519χαρὰνjoycharanG5479γενήσεται.will turn.genesetaiG1096
16:21
ἡTheheG3588γυνὴwomanguneG1135ὅτανwhenhotanG3752τίκτῃshe may be giving birthtikteG5088λύπηνpainlupenG3077ἔχει,has,echeiG2192ὅτιbecausehotiG3754ἦλθενhas comeelthenG2064ἡtheheG3588ὥραhourhoraG5610αὐτῆς·of her;autesG846ὅτανwhenhotanG3752δὲhoweverdeG1161γεννήσῃshe may bring forthgenneseG1080τὸthetoG3588παιδίον,child,paidionG3813οὐκέτιno longerouketiG3756μνημονεύειshe remembersmnemoneueiG3421τῆςthetesG3588θλίψεωςtribulationthlipseosG2347διὰon account ofdiaG1223τὴνthetenG3588χαράν,joycharanG5479ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐγεννήθηhas been bornegennetheG1080ἄνθρωποςa mananthroposG444εἰςintoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον.¶world.kosmonG2889
16:22
ΚαὶAlsokaiG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771οὖνthereforeounG3767νῦνnownunG3568μὲνindeedmenG3303λύπηνgrieflupenG3077ἔχετε,have,echeteG2192πάλινagainpalinG3825δὲhoweverdeG1161ὄψομαιI will seeopsomaiG3708ὑμᾶςyouhumasG4771καὶandkaiG2532χαρήσεταιwill rejoicecharesetaiG5463ὑμῶνyourhumonG4771ἡ<the>heG3588καρδία,heart,kardiaG2588καὶandkaiG2532τὴνthetenG3588χαρὰνjoycharanG5479ὑμῶνof youhumonG4771οὐδεὶςno [one]oudeisG3762αἴρειdo takeaireiG142ἀφ᾽fromaph᾽G575ὑμῶν,you,humonG4771
16:23
καὶAndkaiG2532ἐνinenG1722ἐκείνῃthat [very]ekeineG1565τῇ<the>teaG3588ἡμέρᾳdayhemeraG2250ἐμὲof Me myselfemeG1473οὐκnotoukG3756ἐρωτήσετεyou will askeroteseteG2065οὐδέν.¶no [thing].oudenG3762ἈμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖν·to you;huminG4771ἄνmaybeanG302τιwhatevertiG5100αἰτήσητεyou may askaiteseteG154τὸνthetonG3588πατέραFatherpateraG3962ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588ὀνόματίnameonomatiG3686μουof MemouG3165δώσειHe will givedoseiG1325ὑμῖν.to you.huminG4771
16:24
ἕωςUntilhe'osG2193ἄρτιnowartiG737οὐκnotoukG3756ᾐτήσατεyou have askedetesateG154οὐδὲνno [thing]oudenG3762ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588ὀνόματίnameonomatiG3686μου·of Me;mouG3165αἰτεῖτεdo askaiteiteG154καὶandkaiG2532λήμψεσθε,you will receive,lempsestheG2983ἵναthatinaG2443ἡtheheG3588χαρὰjoycharaG5479ὑμῶνof youhumonG4771ᾖmay beeG1510πεπληρωμένη.¶filled.pepleromeneG4137
Be of Good Cheer, I Have Overcome the World
16:25
ΤαῦταThese thingstautaG3778ἐνinenG1722παροιμίαιςallegoriesparoimiaisG3942λελάληκαI have spokenlelalekaG2980ὑμῖν·to you;huminG4771ἔρχεταιis comingerchetaiG2064ὥραan hourhoraG5610ὅτεwhenhoteG3753οὐκέτιno longerouketiG3756ἐνinenG1722παροιμίαιςallegoriesparoimiaisG3942λαλήσωI will speaklalesoG2980ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ἀλλὰbutallaG235παρρησίᾳplainlyparresiaG3954περὶconcerningperiG4012τοῦthetouG3588πατρὸςFatherpatrosG3962ἀπαγγελῶI will announceapangeloG518ὑμῖν.¶to you.huminG4771
16:26
ἐνInenG1722ἐκείνῃthat [very]ekeineG1565τῇ<the>teaG3588ἡμέρᾳdayhemeraG2250ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588ὀνόματίnameonomatiG3686μουof MemouG3165αἰτήσεσθε·you will ask;aitesestheG154καὶandkaiG2532οὐnotouG3756λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ἐρωτήσωwill imploreerotesoG2065τὸνthetonG3588πατέραFatherpateraG3962περὶforperiG4012ὑμῶν·you;humonG4771
16:27
αὐτὸςHimselfautosG846γὰρforgarG1063ὁthehoG3588πατὴρFatherpaterG3962φιλεῖlovesphileiG5368ὑμᾶς,you,humasG4771ὅτιbecausehotiG3754ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771ἐμὲMe myselfemeG1473πεφιλήκατεhave lovedpephilekateG5368καὶandkaiG2532πεπιστεύκατεhave believedpepisteukateG4100ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473παρὰfromparaG3844τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦGodtheouG2316ἐξῆλθον.came forth.exelthonG1831
16:28
ἐξῆλθονI came forthexelthonG1831παρὰfrom withparaG3844τοῦthetouG3588πατρὸςFatherpatrosG3962καὶandkaiG2532ἐλήλυθαhave comeeleluthaG2064εἰςintoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον·world;kosmonG2889πάλινagainpalinG3825ἀφίημιI leaveaphiemiG863τὸνthetonG3588κόσμονworldkosmonG2889καὶandkaiG2532πορεύομαιgoporeuomaiG4198πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸνthetonG3588πατέρα.¶Father.pateraG3962
16:30
νῦνNownunG3568οἴδαμενwe knowoidamenὅτιthathotiG3754οἶδαςYou knowoidasπάνταall thingspantaG3956καὶandkaiG2532οὐnotouG3756χρείανneedchreianG5532ἔχειςhaveecheisG2192ἵναthatinaG2443τίςanyonetisG5100σεYouseG4771ἐρωτᾷ.may ask.erotaG2065ἐνInenG1722τούτῳthistoutoG3778πιστεύομενwe believepisteuomenG4100ὅτιthathotiG3754ἀπὸfromapoG575θεοῦGodtheouG2316ἐξῆλθες.You came forth.exelthesG1831
16:32
ἰδοὺBeholdidouG2400ἔρχεταιis comingerchetaiG2064ὥραan hourhoraG5610καὶandkaiG2532ἐλήλυθενhas comeeleluthenG2064ἵναwheninaG2443σκορπισθῆτεyou may be scatteredskorpistheteG4650ἕκαστοςeachhekastosG1538εἰςtoeisG1519τὰ<the>taG3588ἴδια[his] ownidiaG2398κἀμὲand IkameG1473μόνονalonemononG3441ἀφῆτε·you may leave;apheteG863καὶyetkaiG2532οὐκnotoukG3756εἰμὶI ameimiG1510μόνος,alone,monosG3441ὅτιforhotiG3754ὁthehoG3588πατὴρFatherpaterG3962μετ᾽withmet᾽G3326ἐμοῦMeemouG1473ἐστιν.is.estinG1510
16:33
ταῦταThese thingstautaG3778λελάληκαI have spokenlelalekaG2980ὑμῖν,to youhuminG4771ἵναso thatinaG2443ἐνinenG1722ἐμοὶMe myselfemoiG1473εἰρήνηνpeaceeirenenG1515ἔχητε.you may have.echeteG2192ἐνInenG1722τῷthetoG3588κόσμῳworldkosmoG2889θλῖψινtribulationthlipsinG2347ἔχετε·you have;echeteG2192ἀλλὰButallaG235θαρσεῖτε,take courage!tharseiteG2293ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473νενίκηκαhave overcomenenikekaG3528τὸνthetonG3588κόσμον.¶world.kosmonG2889
Greek words in this chapter
The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| μέmé | me | 13 | G3165 |
| ἔρχομαιérchomai | is coming | 11 | G2064 |
| πατήρpatḗr | father | 11 | G3962 |
| λαλέωlaléō | to speak | 10 | G2980 |
| λέγωlégō | to say | 10 | G3004 |
| περίperí | concerning | 9 | G4012 |
| ἵναhína | that | 8 | G2443 |
| κόσμοςkósmos | world | 8 | G2889 |
| ἔχωecho | I have | 7 | G2192 |
| μικρὸνmikron | a little | 7 | G3398 |
| ἔπωépō | said | 6 | G2036 |
| ὥραhṓra | hour | 5 | G5610 |
| οὐδεὶςoudeis | none | 5 | G3762 |
| ἐρωτάωerōtáō | to ask | 5 | G2065 |
| πάλινpálin | again | 5 | G3825 |
| πᾶςpâs | all | 4 | G3956 |
| ὅτανhótan | when | 4 | G3752 |
| νῦνnŷn | now | 4 | G3568 |
| ὑπάγωhypágō | I go | 4 | G5217 |
| λύπηlýpē | grief | 4 | G3077 |
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πιστεύωpisteúō | do they believe | 4 | G4100 |
| θεωρέωtheōréō | you behold | 4 | G2334 |
| ἀμήνamḗn | amen | 4 | G281 |
| χαράchará | joy | 4 | G5479 |
| αἰτέωaitéō | to ask | 4 | G154 |
| θεόςtheós | God | 3 | G2316 |
| ἀλήθειαalḗtheia | truth | 3 | G225 |
| ἄρτιárti | now | 3 | G737 |
| ἀναγγέλλωanangéllō | he will declare | 3 | G312 |
| λαμβάνωlambánō | to take | 3 | G2983 |
| ὀπτάνομαιoptánomai | you will behold | 3 | G3700 |
| τίςtís | what | 3 | G5101 |
| ὄνομαónoma | name | 3 | G3686 |
| παροιμίαparoimía | allegories | 3 | G3942 |
| ἐξέρχομαιexérchomai | came forth | 3 | G1831 |
| ποιέωpoiéō | they will put | 2 | G4160 |
| γινώσκωginṓskō | to know | 2 | G1097 |
| μνημονεύωmnēmoneúō | to remember | 2 | G3421 |
| πέμπωpémpō | to send | 2 | G3992 |
| πληρόωplēróō | has filled | 2 | G4137 |
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