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Kata BiblonΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α
1st Letter of John
Conjunction
καί
και
indecl
and
also, even, namely and ἐν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
ἐν
εν
indecl
in/with/by
(+dat) - εν to see with; prep. at, in; adv. wherein, by; σε pron. thee and prep. in, into, among in/with/by τούτῳ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Determiner (Demonstrative)
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
τουτ·ῳ
neu dat sg or mas dat sg
this
When combined, "τοῦτ’ ἔστιν" means "that is"(i.e., in-other-words). this (dat) γινώσκομεν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
γινώσκω/γιγν- (γινωσκ-/γιγνωσκ-, γνω·σ-, 2nd ath. γν(ω)-/ath. γν(ο)-, εγνω·κ-, εγνωσ-, γνωσ·θ-)
γινωσκ·ομεν
pres act ind 1st pl
we-are-KNOW-ing
καί έν τούτω γινώσκομεν we-are-KNOW-ing ὅτι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Conjunction
ὅτι
οτι
indecl
because/that
because/that ἐγνώκαμεν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
γινώσκω/γιγν- (γινωσκ-/γιγνωσκ-, γνω·σ-, 2nd ath. γν(ω)-/ath. γν(ο)-, εγνω·κ-, εγνωσ-, γνωσ·θ-)
εγνω·καμεν
perf act ind 1st pl
we-have-KNOW-ed
καί έν τούτω γινώσκομεν we-have-KNOW-ed αὐτόν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ον
mas acc sg
him/it/same
him/it/same (acc) , ἐὰν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
ἐάν (εἰ ἄν)
εαν
indecl
if haply, therefore
if, followed by subj. (whereas εἰ is foll. by ind. or opt.), epic εἴ κε, αἴ κε. in NTest. ἐάν is used just like the adverb ἄν after relative Pronouns and Conjunctions, as ὃς ἐάν whosoever, ὅσος ἐάν, ὅστις ἐάν, ὅπου ἐάν, etc. if haply, therefore τὰς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ας
fem acc pl
the
simple article the (acc) ἐντολὰς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ
εντολ·ας
(fem) acc pl
precepts
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 precepts (acc) αὐτοῦ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ου
mas gen sg or neu gen sg
him/it/same
; him/it/same (gen) τηρῶμεν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
τηρέω (τηρ(ε)-, τηρη·σ-, τηρη·σ-, τετηρη·κ-, τετηρη-, τηρη·θ-)
τηρ(ε)·ωμεν
pres act sub 1st pl
we-should-be-KEEP-ing
From "τηρος" (guard/watchman), hence guard/watch-over(something valuable)". Usually rendered "keep", as in maintain/retain/keep-intact/preserve/reserve/heed/observe/abide-by/take-care-for/attend-carefully (not as in hold/possess/o we-should-be-KEEP-ing .
And in Tthis is how we know
that we have know him[a]: if
we should ever keep his commandments.
a Know that he is our advocate and that we have fellowship wth him.
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