John 1:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
He cameἦλθεν
(ēlthen)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
as a witness,μαρτυρίαν
(marturian)
3141: testimonyfrom martureó
to testifyμαρτυρήσῃ
(marturēsē)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus
aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
the Light,φωτός
(phōtos)
5457: lightcont. of phaos (light, daylight); from the same as phainó
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that allπάντες
(pantes)
3956: all, everya prim. word
might believeπιστεύσωσιν
(pisteusōsin)
4100: to believe, entrustfrom pistis
throughδι’
(di)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
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KJV Lexicon
ουτος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
ηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
μαρτυριαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
marturia  mar-too-ree'-ah:  evidence given (judicially or genitive case) -- record, report, testimony, witness.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
μαρτυρηση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
του  definite article - genitive 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.
φωτος  noun - genitive singular neuter
phos  foce:  luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) -- fire, light.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
παντες  adjective - nominative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
πιστευσωσιν  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person
pisteuo  pist-yoo'-o:  to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
δι  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

King James Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

International Standard Version
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him.

NET Bible
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He came for a witness, to testify about The Light, that everyone by him would believe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.

King James 2000 Bible
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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