King James Version

John 1:8

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

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οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthatἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “that”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φῶςphōsLightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.Lightἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἵναhinawas sent toἵναconjunction — “was sent to”G2443in order that, so that.was sent toμαρτυρήσῃmarturēsēbear witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “bear witness”, a single actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.bear witnessπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φωτόςphōtosthat Lightφῶς (phōs)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “that Light”, the of-formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.that Light

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

Young’s Literal Translation

that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.

World English Bible

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

Darby Translation

He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.

Douay-Rheims

He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.

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