John 3:1

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{ "verseID": "John.3.1", "source": "¶Ἦν δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων, Νικόδημος ὄνομα αὐτῷ, ἄρχων τῶν Ἰουδαίων:", "text": "*Ēn* *de* *anthrōpos* from the *Pharisaiōn*, *Nikodēmos* *onoma* to him, *archōn* of the *Ioudaiōn*:", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous state]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [indicating transition]", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees [sect]", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/official", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews" }, "variants": { "*archōn*": "ruler/leader/official/chief", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans [inhabitants of Judea]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἦν δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων, Νικόδημος ὄνομα αὐτῷ, ἄρχων τῶν Ἰουδαίων:

Transliteration

Ēn de anthrōpos from the Pharisaiōn, Nikodēmos onoma to him, archōn of the Ioudaiōn:

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous state]
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now [indicating transition]
• *anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man/person
• *Pharisaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees [sect]
• *Nikodēmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *archōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/official
• *Ioudaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews

Word Meanings

• *archōn*: ruler/leader/official/chief
• *Ioudaiōn*: Jews/Judeans [inhabitants of Judea]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ther was a man of the pharises named Nicodemus a ruler amonge ye Iewes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus a ruler amoge the Iewes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There was nowe a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There was a man of the pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Conversation with Nicodemus Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,

Referenced Verses

• John 19:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.19.39", "source": "Ἦλθεν δὲ καὶ Νικόδημος, ὁ ἐλθὼν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν νυκτὸς τὸ πρῶτον, φέρων μίγμα σμύρνης καὶ ἀλόης, ὡσεὶ λίτρας ἑκατόν.", "text": "*Ēlthen de kai Nikodēmos*, *ho elthōn pros ton Iēsoun nyktos to prōton*, *pherōn migma smyrnēs kai aloēs*, *hōsei litras hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction, adjunctive - also", "*Nikodēmos*": "nominative, masculine - Nicodemus", "*ho elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - by night/at night", "*to prōton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - at first/previously", "*pherōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - bringing/carrying", "*migma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mixture", "*smyrnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of myrrh", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aloēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of aloes", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*litras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - pounds", "*hekaton*": "numeral, accusative - hundred" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ho elthōn*": "who had come/the one who came", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*nyktos*": "by night/during the night", "*to prōton*": "at first/earlier/previously", "*pherōn*": "bringing/carrying", "*migma*": "mixture/compound", "*smyrnēs*": "myrrh [aromatic resin]", "*aloēs*": "aloes [fragrant wood]", "*hōsei*": "about/approximately/nearly", "*litras*": "pounds/Roman pounds [~12 oz each]", "*hekaton*": "hundred/one hundred" } }
• Luke 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.23.13", "source": "¶Πιλᾶτος δὲ, συγκαλεσάμενος τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας καὶ τὸν λαόν,", "text": "*Pilatos de, synkalesamenos tous archiereis kai tous archontas kai ton laon*,", "grammar": { "*Pilatos*": "nominative masculine singular - Pilate", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*synkalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called together", "*tous archiereis*": "accusative masculine plural - the chief priests", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tous archontas*": "accusative masculine plural - the rulers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ton laon*": "accusative masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*synkalesamenos*": "having called together/having summoned/having assembled", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*archontas*": "rulers/officials/leaders", "*laon*": "people/nation/population" } }
• John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.3.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Σὺ εἶ ὁ διδάσκαλος τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ταῦτα οὐ γινώσκεις;", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous kai eipen autō*, You *ei ho didaskalos tou Israēl*, and these things not *ginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine - to him", "*ei*": "present, 2nd singular - you are", "*didaskalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - teacher", "*tou Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*ginōskeis*": "present, 2nd singular - you know/understand" }, "variants": { "*didaskalos*": "teacher/instructor/master", "*ginōskeis*": "know/understand/comprehend/perceive" } }