John 12:42
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
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ASV
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
KJV
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅμως | homōs | Nevertheless | G3676 → |
| μέντοι | mentoi | indeed | G3305 → |
| καὶ | kai | even | G2532 → |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| ἀρχόντων | archontōn | rulers | G758 → |
| πολλοὶ | polloi | many | G4183 → |
| ἐπίστευσαν | episteusan | believed | G4100 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| αὐτόν, | auton | Him, | G846 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 → |
| διὰ | dia | on account of | G1223 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| Φαρισαίους | Pharisaious | Pharisees | G5330 → |
| οὐχ | ouch | not | G3756 → |
| ὡμολόγουν, | hōmologoun | they were confessing, | G3670 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἀποσυνάγωγοι | aposunagōgoi | put out of the synagogue | G656 → |
| γένωνται. | genōntai | they may be. | G1096 → |
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