John 1:9
Strong's Lexicon
The
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

true
ἀληθινὸν (alēthinon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 228: True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.

Light
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

who
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

gives light to
φωτίζει (phōtizei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5461: From phos; to shed rays, i.e. To shine or to brighten up.

every
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

man
ἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

was
Ἦν (Ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

coming
ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world.
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The TRUE Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.

Young's Literal Translation
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The true light, who gives light to everyone , was coming into the world.

New American Standard Bible
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

King James Bible
[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

New Living Translation
The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

English Standard Version
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

New American Standard Bible
There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

King James Bible
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

International Standard Version
This was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world.

NET Bible
The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

American Standard Version
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

English Revised Version
There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

Young's Literal Translation
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
















Cross References
Luke 11:36
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:8
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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