King James Version

John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “concerning” (ὑπὲρ) before whom here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “concerning” (περὶ) before whom here.

οὗτόςhoutosThisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἐστινestinis heεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is he”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.is heὑπὲρhuperofὑπέρpreposition — “of”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.ofοὗhouwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “whom”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidὈπίσωopisōAfterὀπίσωpreposition — “After”G3694behind, after; back, backwards.This verse uses “after”.AfterμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comethἀνὴρanēra manἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.This verse uses “a man”.a manὃςhoswhichὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἔμπροσθένemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.beforeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meγέγονενgegonento beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forπρῶτόςprōtosbeforeπρῶτοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “before”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “before”.beforeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

περὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

World English Bible

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

Darby Translation

He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;

Douay-Rheims

This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.

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