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1 John 4:8 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Bíblia Livre

Aquele que não ama não conhece a Deus, porque Deus é amor.

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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. ἀγαπάωagapáōStrong G25 →

    Meaning: to love

    In this verse: “He that loveth”

  2. KJV renders it: not, no, God forbid

    In this verse: “not”

  3. γινώσκωginṓskōStrong G1097 →

    KJV renders it: know, known, knew

    In this verse: “knoweth”

  4. KJV renders it: not, no, cannot

    In this verse: “not”

  5. θεόςtheósStrong G2316 →

    KJV renders it: God

    In this verse: “God”

  6. ὅτιhótiStrong G3754 →

    KJV renders it: that, for, because

    In this verse: “for”

  7. ἐστίestíStrong G2076 →

    KJV renders it: is, are, was

    In this verse: “is”

  8. ἀγάπηagápēStrong G26 →

    Meaning: love

    In this verse: “love”

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