King James Version

John 3:1

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

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ἮνēnThere wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “There was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.There wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαίωνpharisaiōnPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the PhariseesΝικόδημοςnikodēmosNicodemusΝικόδημοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Nicodemus”, the subject formG3530Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin.Nicodemusὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἄρχωνarchōna rulerἄρχωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a ruler”, the subject formG758a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.This verse uses “a ruler”.a rulerτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnof the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.of the Jews

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

Douay-Rheims

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

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