John 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For the Lawνόμος
(nomos)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
was givenἐδόθη
(edothē)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
Moses;Μωϋσέως
(mōuseōs)
3475: Moses, a leader of Isr.of Hebrew origin Mosheh
graceχάρις
(charis)
5485: grace, kindnessa prim. word
and truthἀλήθεια
(alētheia)
225: truthfrom aléthés
were realizedἐγένετο
(egeneto)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
JesusἸησοῦ
(iēsou)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
Christ.Χριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
νομος  noun - nominative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
μωσεως  noun - genitive singular masculine
Moseus  moce-yoos':  Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver -- Moses.
εδοθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
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.
χαρις  noun - nominative singular feminine
charis  khar'-ece:  acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
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.
αληθεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
aletheia  al-ay'-thi-a:  truth -- true, truly, truth, verity.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
ιησου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
χριστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
εγενετο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

King James Bible
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

International Standard Version
because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.

NET Bible
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For The Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Yeshua The Messiah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Teachings were given through Moses, but kindness and truth came into existence through Jesus Christ.

King James 2000 Bible
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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