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John 1:12 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Bíblia Livre

Mas a todos quantos o receberam, deu-lhes poder de serem feitos filhos de Deus: aos que creem em seu nome.

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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. KJV renders it: and, but, Now

    In this verse: “But”

  2. ὅσοςhósosStrong G3745 →

    KJV renders it: as, whatsoever, that

    In this verse: “as many as”

  3. λαμβάνωlambánōStrong G2983 →

    KJV renders it: receive, received, receiveth

    In this verse: “received”

  4. αὐτόςautósStrong G846 →

    KJV renders it: him, them, his

    In this verse: “him … to them … his”

  5. δίδωμιdídōmiStrong G1325 →

    KJV renders it: give, given, gave

    In this verse: “gave he”

  6. ἐξουσίαexousíaStrong G1849 →

    KJV renders it: power, authority, powers

    In this verse: “power”

  7. γίνομαιgínomaiStrong G1096 →

    KJV renders it: was, pass, be

    In this verse: “to become”

  8. τέκνονtéknonStrong G5043 →

    KJV renders it: children, son, sons

    In this verse: “the sons”

  9. θεόςtheósStrong G2316 →

    KJV renders it: God

    In this verse: “of God”

  10. πιστεύωpisteúōStrong G4100 →

    KJV renders it: believe, believed, believeth

    In this verse: “them that believe”

  11. KJV renders it: into, unto

    In this verse: “on”

  12. ὄνομαónomaStrong G3686 →

    KJV renders it: name, named, names

    In this verse: “name”

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