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John 14:6

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Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?	Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.	If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto him^G846, I^G1473 am^G1510 the way^G3598,^G2532 the truth^G225, and^G2532 the life^G2222: no man^G3762 cometh^G2064 unto^G4314 the Father^G3962, but^G1508 by^G1223 me^G1700.

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Original Greek

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, εἰ μὴ δι’ ἐμοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith
αὐτῷ	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς,	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
Ἐγώ	Egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
εἰμι	eimi	G1510	V-PAI-1S	am
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
ὁδὸς	hodos	G3598	N-NSF	way
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
ἀλήθεια	alētheia	G225	N-NSF	truth
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	the
ζωή·	zōē	G2222	N-NSF	life
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	G3762	A-NSM-N	no man
ἔρχεται	erchetai	G2064	V-PNI-3S	cometh
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	unto
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
πατέρα,	patera	G3962	N-ASM	Father
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	but
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
δι’	di’	G1223	PREP	by
ἐμοῦ.	emou	G1700	P-1GS	me

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): truth — from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): I — a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
• G1508 — εἰ μή (ei mḗ, i may): from εἰ and μή; if not:--but, except (that), if not, more than, save (only) that, saving, till.
• G1510 — εἰμί (eimí, i-mee'): I am, exist — the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ, εἴην, εἶναι, εἰσί, ἦν, ἔσομαι, ἐσμέν, ἐστέ, ἐστί, κέρδος, ἴσθι, ὦ.
• G1700 — ἐμοῦ (emoû, em-oo'): a prolonged form of μόχθος; of me:--me, mine, my.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3598 — ὁδός (hodós, hod-os'): a way, road, journey — apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way.
• G3762 — οὐδείς (oudeís, oo-dice'): no one, none, nothing — from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• I am — Isaiah 35:8-9, Matthew 11:27, John 10:9, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:18, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 10:19-22, 1 Peter 1:21
• no — John 10:7, John 10:9, Acts 4:12, Romans 15:16, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:23, 2 John 1:9, Revelation 5:8-9, Revelation 7:9-17, Revelation 13:7-8, Revelation 20:15
• the life — John 1:4, John 5:21, John 5:25-29, John 6:33, John 6:51, John 6:57, John 6:68, John 8:51, John 10:28, John 11:25-26, John 14:19, John 17:2-3, Acts 3:15, Romans 5:21, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Colossians 3:4, 1 John 1:1-2, 1 John 5:11-12, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:17
• the truth — John 1:14, John 1:17, John 8:32, John 15:1, John 18:37, Romans 15:8-9, 2 Corinthians 1:19-20, Colossians 2:9, Colossians 2:17, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 5:6, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 19:11

Reciprocal references (61): Genesis 3:24, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 40:5, Exodus 40:28, Exodus 40:33, Leviticus 17:4, Deuteronomy 30:20, Deuteronomy 32:4, 1 Kings 6:31, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 26:3, Psalms 33:4, Psalms 45:4, Psalms 85:11, Psalms 117:2, Psalms 139:24, Proverbs 2:9, Proverbs 8:7, Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 15:24, Isaiah 49:11, Isaiah 65:16, Jeremiah 32:39, Ezekiel 47:9, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 22:16, John 1:9, John 4:21, John 5:26, John 6:27, John 7:34, John 7:37, John 8:12, John 8:18, John 8:19, John 14:13, John 20:17, Acts 2:28, Acts 16:17, Romans 8:6, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 3:12, Ephesians 4:21, Colossians 1:12, Colossians 2:6, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 2:4, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 6:13, 2 Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 7:8, Hebrews 7:19, Hebrews 10:20, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 13:15, 2 Peter 1:17, 2 Peter 2:2, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 4:9, Revelation 22:14

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ADMISSION-EXCLUSION, DOOR, CHRIST THE, LIFE-DEATH, TITLES AND NAMES, TRUTH-FALSEHOOD, WAY, CHRIST THE
• Torrey’s: ACCESS TO GOD, EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE, HIGHWAYS, LIFE, SPIRITUAL, TITLES AND NAMES OF CHRIST, TRUTH
• Nave’s: APOSTLES, GOD, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LIFE, TRUTH, WAY

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