Bible Verse Dictionary
John 13:37 - Why
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Peter | G4074 | Πέτρος |
[Noun Masculine] a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name Petrus an apostle |
said | G3004 | λέγω |
[Verb] properly to |
unto him | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
Lord | G2962 | κύριος |
[Noun Masculine] supreme in authority that is (as noun) controller; by implication Mr . (as a respectful title) |
why | G1302 | διατί |
through what cause? that is why? |
cannot | G1410 | δύναμαι |
[Verb] to be able or possible |
I follow | G190 | ἀκολουθέω |
[Verb] properly to be in the same way with that is to accompany (specifically as a disciple) |
thee | G4671 | σοί |
to thee |
now | G737 | ἄρτι |
[Adverb] just now |
I will lay down | G5087 | τίθημι |
[Verb] to place (in the widest application literally and figuratively; properly in a passive or horizontal posture and thus different from G2476 which properly denotes an upright and active position while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) |
my | G3450 | μοῦ |
of me |
life | G5590 | ψυχή |
[Noun Feminine] breath that is (by implication) spirit abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 which is mere vitality even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315] [H7307] and [H2416] |
for thy sake | G5228 | ὑπέρ |
[Preposition]
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.