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John 2:25

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.εἶχενeichento haveἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing action in the pastG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatτιςtisanyτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.anyμαρτυρήσῃmarturēsēshould testifyμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “should testify”, a single actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “testify”.should testifyπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.manαὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.heγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐγίνωσκενeginōskenknewγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “knew”, an ongoing action in the pastG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knewτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōmanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.man

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Young’s Literal Translation

and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

World English Bible

and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Darby Translation

and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.

Douay-Rheims

And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

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