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John 8:55

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← John 8:54 [words of Jesus]	John 8:55 (KJV) [words of Jesus]	John 8:56 [words of Jesus] →
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:	Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.	Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Yet^G2532 ye have^G1097 not^G3756 known^G1097 him^G846; but^G1161 I^G1473 know^G1492 him^G846: and^G2532 if^G1437 I should say^G2036,^G3754 I know^G1492 him^G846 not^G3756, I shall be^G2071 a liar^G5583 like^G3664 unto you^G5216: but^G235 I know^G1492 him^G846, and^G2532 keep^G5083 his^G846 saying^G3056.

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Original Greek

καὶ οὐκ ἐγνώκατε αὐτόν· ἐγὼ δὲ οἶδα αὐτόν, καὶ ἐὰν εἴπω ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα αὐτόν, ἔσομαι ὅμοιος ὑμῶν, ψεύστης· ἀλλ’ οἶδα αὐτόν, καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	Yet
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐγνώκατε	egnōkate	G1097	V-RAI-2P	ye have known
αὐτόν·	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
ἐγὼ	egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
οἶδα	oida	G1492	V-RAI-1S	know
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐὰν	ean	G1437	COND	if
εἴπω	eipō	G2036	V-2AAS-1S	I should say
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
οἶδα	oida	G1492	V-RAI-1S	I know
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
ἔσομαι	esomai	G2071	V-FDI-1S	I shall be
ὅμοιος	homoios	G3664	A-NSM	like
ὑμῶν,	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	unto you
ψεύστης·	pseustēs	G5583	N-NSM	a liar
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
οἶδα	oida	G1492	V-RAI-1S	I know
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
λόγον	logon	G3056	N-ASM	saying
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
τηρῶ.	tērō	G5083	V-PAI-1S	keep

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• 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.
• G1097 — γινώσκω (ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko): I come to know, learn, realize — a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• 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.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2071 — ἔσομαι (ésomai, es'-om-ahee): future of εἰμί; will be:--shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.
• 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.
• G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
• G3664 — ὅμοιος (hómoios, hom'-oy-os): like, similar to — from the base of ὁμοῦ; similar (in appearance or character):--like, + manner.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G5083 — τηρέω (tēréō, tay-reh'-o): I keep, guard, observe — from (a watch; perhaps akin to θεωρέω); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from φυλάσσω, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from κουστωδία, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried):--hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
• G5583 — ψεύστης (pseústēs, psyoos-tace'): a liar, deceiver — from ψεύδομαι; a falsifier:--liar.

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.

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