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John 21:19

This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

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τοῦτοtoutoThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “This”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd 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).spake heσημαίνωνsēmainōnsignifyingσημαίνω (sēmainō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “signifying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4591I signify, indicate, give a sign, make known.signifyingποίῳpoiōby whatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “by what”, the to- or for-formG4169of what sort.by whatθανάτῳthanatōdeathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “death”, the to- or for-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.deathδοξάσειdoxaseihe should glorifyδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he should glorify”, an action still aheadG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.he should glorifyτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisεἰπὼνeipōnto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “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).λέγειlegeihe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saith”, an ongoing or repeated 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.he saithαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἈκολούθειakoloutheiFollowἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.FollowμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Young’s Literal Translation

and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'

World English Bible

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “ Follow me .”

Darby Translation

But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.

Douay-Rheims

And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me.

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