John 1:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
In Him was life,ζωὴ
(zōē)
2222: lifefrom zaó
and the lifeζωὴ
(zōē)
2222: lifefrom zaó
was the Lightφῶς
(phōs)
5457: lightcont. of phaos (light, daylight); from the same as phainó
of men.ἀνθρώπων
(anthrōpōn)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)


















KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ζωη  noun - nominative singular feminine
zoe  dzo-ay':  life -- life(-time).
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ζωη  noun - nominative singular feminine
zoe  dzo-ay':  life -- life(-time).
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φως  noun - nominative singular neuter
phos  foce:  luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) -- fire, light.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ανθρωπων  noun - genitive plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

King James Bible
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men.

International Standard Version
In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity.

NET Bible
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In him was The Life and The Life is The Light of men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.

King James 2000 Bible
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
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