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1 John 1:9 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Bíblia Livre

Se confessarmos nossos pecados, ele é fiel e justo para nos perdoar os pecados e nos purificar de toda injustiça.

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Word by word

Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.

  1. ἐάνeánStrong G1437 →

    KJV renders it: if, though

    In this verse: “If”

  2. ὁμολογέωhomologéōStrong G3670 →

    KJV renders it: confess

    In this verse: “we confess”

  3. ἡμῶνhēmōnStrong G2257 →

    KJV renders it: our, us, we

    In this verse: “our”

  4. ἁμαρτίαhamartíaStrong G266 →

    Meaning: sin

    In this verse: “sins … our sins”

  5. ἐστίestíStrong G2076 →

    KJV renders it: is, are, was

    In this verse: “he is”

  6. πιστόςpistósStrong G4103 →

    KJV renders it: faithful

    In this verse: “faithful”

  7. KJV renders it: and, also

    In this verse: “and”

  8. δίκαιοςdíkaiosStrong G1342 →

    KJV renders it: righteous, just, right

    In this verse: “just”

  9. ἵναhínaStrong G2443 →

    KJV renders it: that, to

    In this verse: “to”

  10. ἀφίημιaphíēmiStrong G863 →

    KJV renders it: left, forgive, forgiven

    In this verse: “forgive”

  11. ἡμῖνhēmînStrong G2254 →

    KJV renders it: us, we

    In this verse: “us”

  12. καθαρίζωkatharízōStrong G2511 →

    KJV renders it: cleansed, clean, cleanse

    In this verse: “to cleanse”

  13. ἡμᾶςhēmâsStrong G2248 →

    KJV renders it: us, we

    In this verse: “us”

  14. ἀπόapóStrong G575 →

    KJV renders it: from

    In this verse: “from”

  15. πᾶςpâsStrong G3956 →

    KJV renders it: all, things, every

    In this verse: “all”

  16. ἀδικίαadikíaStrong G93 →

    KJV renders it: unrighteousness, iniquity

    In this verse: “unrighteousness”

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