John 10:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonΔιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the Fatherπατὴρ
(patēr)
3962: a fathera prim. word
lovesἀγαπᾷ
(agapa)
25: to loveof uncertain origin
Me, becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
I lay downτίθημι
(tithēmi)
5087: to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
My lifeψυχήν
(psuchēn)
5590: breath, the soulof uncertain origin
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that I may takeλάβω
(labō)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
it again.πάλιν
(palin)
3825: back (of place), again (of time), furthera prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
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.
πατηρ  noun - nominative singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
με  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
me  meh:  me -- I, me, my.
αγαπα  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
agapao  ag-ap-ah'-o:  to love (in a social or moral sense) -- (be-)love(-ed).
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.
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
τιθημι  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
tithemi  tith'-ay-mee:  advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
ψυχην  noun - accusative singular feminine
psuche  psoo-khay':  breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
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.
παλιν  adverb
palin  pal'-in:  (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again.
λαβω  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - first person singular
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
αυτην  personal pronoun - accusative singular feminine
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
"For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

King James Bible
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.

International Standard Version
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it back again.

NET Bible
This is why the Father loves me--because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Because of this my Father delights in me, because I am laying down my life that I may receive it again.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
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