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2nd Letter of John
Conjunction
καί
και
indecl
and
also, even, namely and νῦν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adverb
νῦν
νυν
indecl
now
now ἐρωτῶ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἐρωτάω (ερωτ(α)-, ερωτη·σ-, ερωτη·σ-, -, ηρωτη-, ερωτη·θ-)
ερωτ(α)·ω, ερωτ(α)·ου
pres act ind 1st sg or pres act sub 1st sg, pres mp imp 2nd sg
I-am-ASK-ing, be-you(sg)-being-ASK-ed!, I-should-be-ASK-ing
ask, question; request I-am-ASK-ing, be-you(sg)-being-ASK-ed!, I-should-be-ASK-ing σε [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (2nd Person); Determiner (Possessive)
σύ, σοῦ (σου), σοί (σοι), σέ (σε), pl. ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς; σός -ή -όν
σε; σ·ε
acc sg; mas voc sg
you(sg); your/yours(sg)
; you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc) , κυρία [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.); Adjective (2-1-2)
κυρία, -ας, ἡ, voc. sg. κυρία; κύριος[1] -α -ον [LXX]
κυρι·α; κυρι·α
(fem) nom|voc sg; neu nom|acc|voc pl or fem nom|voc sg
lady; authoritative
; lady (nom|voc); authoritative (nom|acc|voc, nom|voc) , οὐχ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
οὐ[2]/οὐκ/οὐχ
ουχ
indecl
not
Often written "οὐκ" before smooth breathing, "οὐχ" before rough breathing, "οὐ" before consonants. not ὡς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adverb
ὡς
ως
indecl
as/like
as/like ἐντολὴν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ
εντολ·ην
(fem) acc sg
precept
Lit:"in-end/consummation", hence a focus on the end/goal/objective of a command/injunction, although usually rendered "commandment". Mk 10:5; Dn 9:5 instruction, assignation, assignment, behest, command, mandate, order, prescript, pres precept (acc) { γράφων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.); Verb
γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ; γράφω (γραφ-, γραψ-, γραψ-, γεγραφ·[κ]-, γεγραφ-, γραφ·[θ]-)
γραφ·ων; γραφ·ο[υ]ν[τ]·^
(fem) gen pl; pres act ptcp mas nom sg
writings; while WRITE-ing
; writings (gen); while WRITE-ing (nom) σοι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (2nd Person); Determiner (Possessive); Verb
σύ, σοῦ (σου), σοί (σοι), σέ (σε), pl. ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς; σός -ή -όν; τρίβω [LXX] (τριβ-, ·σ-, τριψ-, -, τετριβ-, -)
σοι; σ·οι; ·σοι
dat sg; mas nom|voc pl; fut act opt 3rd sg
you(sg); your/yours(sg); (fut opt)
; ; worn, rub you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt) καινήν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-1-2)
καινός -ή -όν
καιν·ην
fem acc sg
new
unprecedented,newly-invented, novel, fresh, anew new (acc) ⬪ καινὴν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-1-2)
καινός -ή -όν
καιν·ην
fem acc sg
new
unprecedented,newly-invented, novel, fresh, anew new (acc) γράφων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.); Verb
γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ; γράφω (γραφ-, γραψ-, γραψ-, γεγραφ·[κ]-, γεγραφ-, γραφ·[θ]-)
γραφ·ων; γραφ·ο[υ]ν[τ]·^
(fem) gen pl; pres act ptcp mas nom sg
writings; while WRITE-ing
; writings (gen); while WRITE-ing (nom) σοι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (2nd Person); Determiner (Possessive); Verb
σύ, σοῦ (σου), σοί (σοι), σέ (σε), pl. ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς; σός -ή -όν; τρίβω [LXX] (τριβ-, ·σ-, τριψ-, -, τετριβ-, -)
σοι; σ·οι; ·σοι
dat sg; mas nom|voc pl; fut act opt 3rd sg
you(sg); your/yours(sg); (fut opt)
; ; worn, rub you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt) } , ἀλλὰ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
ἀλλά
αλλα
indecl
but-rather
emphatic/hard-adversative, "but-rather/instead", as distinct from the softer, more common, "δέ" but-rather ἣν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (Relative)
ὅς ἥ ὅ
ην
fem acc sg
who/whom/which
who/whom/which (acc) εἴχομεν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἔχω (εχ-, εξ-, 2nd σχ-, εσχη·κ-, -, εχ·θ-)
ε·εχ·ομεν
impf act ind 1st pl
we-were-HAVE-ing
/hold. we-were-HAVE-ing ἀπ’ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
ἀπό
απ’
indecl
from
(G575) – starting from (coming from, since [the start of], in order from), away/out from (from among), sent by, removingly from, receptively from, resulting/produced from, or because of (due to). ἀπ’ before smooth breathing, ἀφ’ before rough breathing from ἀρχῆς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ
αρχ·ης
(fem) gen sg
chief/head/ruler/beginning
chief/head/ruler, beginning/origin. Context impacts meaning. If dative w/o definite article, "origin" often offers the least contradiction with other scriptures. Titles with definite article, then "chief/head/ruler" (chief-priest, arc chief/head/ruler/beginning (gen) , ἵνα [lexicon][inflect][close]
Conjunction
ἵνα
ινα
indecl
in-order-that
/so-that. Often shortened to "that" (can be confusing). Also as-a-cause-of/because-of/as-per (some action/situation/condition). "ἵνα ἀναγνῶ ἐτιμήθην": "I was honoured because I read, Anon". ap. A.D.Synt.266.5, cf. Conj.243.2 in-order-that ἀγαπῶμεν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἀγαπάω (αγαπ(α)-, αγαπη·σ-, αγαπη·σ-, ηγαπη·κ-, ηγαπη-, αγαπη·θ-)
αγαπ(α)·ομεν, αγαπ(α)·ωμεν
pres act ind 1st pl, pres act sub 1st pl
we-are-AGAPE-LOVE-ing, we-should-be-AGAPE-LOVE-ing
/Calvary/sacrificial-love. Distinct from "φιλέω" (affection, friendship-love) and "έρος" (romantic/sexual-love). we-are-AGAPE-LOVE-ing, we-should-be-AGAPE-LOVE-ing ἀλλήλους [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (Reciprocal)
ἀλλήλων (gen. pl.)
αλληλ·ους
mas acc pl
one another
one another (acc) .
RP: γράφων σοι καινήν ⬪ NA/UBS: καινὴν γράφων σοι
Now I beg[a] you, dear lady --, not as
though writing[b]I wrote to you a new commandment,
but that which we used to have[c]had from the
beginning --, that we love one another.
a John is now reframing an old, expired commandment as a request. The old law of absolute commandments was done away with by Jesus's sacrifice, when the temple veil was rent!
b present participle.
c imperfect, going on in the past.
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