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John 3:6
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Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
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Verse Text
That which is bornG1080 ofG1537 the fleshG4561 isG2076 fleshG4561; andG2532 that which is bornG1080 ofG1537 the SpiritG4151 isG2076 spiritG4151.
τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστι· καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστι.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
γεγεννημένον |
gegennēmenon | G1080 | V-RPP-NSN | That which is born |
ἐκ |
ek | G1537 | PREP | of |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | the |
σαρκὸς |
sarkos | G4561 | N-GSF | flesh |
σάρξ |
sarx | G4561 | N-NSF | flesh |
ἐστι· |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
γεγεννημένον |
gegennēmenon | G1080 | V-RPP-NSN | that which is born |
ἐκ |
ek | G1537 | PREP | of |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSN | the |
πνεύματος |
pneumatos | G4151 | N-GSN | Spirit |
πνεῦμά |
pneuma | G4151 | N-NSN | spirit |
ἐστι. |
esti | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
- G1080 — γεννάω (gennáō, ghen-nah'-o): I beget, bring forth, give birth to — from a variation of γένος; to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate:--bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
- G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
- 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.
- G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
- G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- 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.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- born of the flesh — Genesis 5:3, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:12, Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4, Psalms 51:10, Romans 7:5, Romans 7:18, Romans 7:25, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:4, Romans 8:5-9, Romans 8:13, 1 Corinthians 15:47-49, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:16-21, Galatians 5:24, Ephesians 2:3, Colossians 2:11
- that — Ezekiel 11:19-20, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Romans 8:5, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 6:17, Galatians 5:17, 1 John 3:9
Reciprocal references (15): Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:21, Job 12:10, Psalms 51:5, Psalms 78:39, Proverbs 22:15, Luke 10:13, Luke 11:13, John 1:13, John 3:3, Romans 8:8, 1 Corinthians 15:48, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 1:19, Hebrews 12:9
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