Bible in the original · Strong’s
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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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.
Meaning: to love
In this verse: “He that loveth”
KJV renders it: not, no, God forbid
In this verse: “not”
KJV renders it: know, known, knew
In this verse: “knoweth”
KJV renders it: not, no, cannot
In this verse: “not”
KJV renders it: God
In this verse: “God”
KJV renders it: that, for, because
In this verse: “for”
KJV renders it: is, are, was
In this verse: “is”
Meaning: love
In this verse: “love”
The number opens the full entry: definition, derivation and the verses where the word appears.
More verses in the original
- 1 John 4:18 in the Greek
- 1 John 4:19 in the Greek
- Revelation 3:20 in the Greek
- Revelation 21:4 in the Greek
- Revelation 22:13 in the Greek
- Genesis 1:1 in the Hebrew

