Bible Verse Dictionary
1 John 5:3 - Love
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
this | G3778 | οὗτος |
the he (she or it) that is this or that (often with the article repeated) |
is | G2076 | ἐστί |
[Verb] he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
love | G26 | ἀγάπη |
[Noun Feminine] love that is affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast |
of God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
that | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
we keep | G5083 | τηρέω |
[Verb] perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury properly by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus) that is 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) |
his | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
commandments | G1785 | ἐντολή |
[Noun Feminine] injunction that is an authoritative prescription |
and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
his | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
commandments | G1785 | ἐντολή |
[Noun Feminine] injunction that is an authoritative prescription |
are | G1526 | εἰσί |
[Verb] they are |
not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
grievous | G926 | βαρύς |
[Adjective] weighty that is (figuratively) burdensome grave |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.