Bible Verse Dictionary
1 John 3:12 - As
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
as | G2531 | καθώς |
[Adverb] just (or inasmuch) as that |
Cain | G2535 | Κάϊν |
[Noun Masculine] Cain (that is Cajin) the son of Adam |
who was | G2258 | ἦν |
[Verb] I (thou etc.) was (wast or were) |
of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
that wicked one | G4190 | πονηρός |
[Adjective] hurtful that is evil (properly in effect or influence and thus differing from G2556 which refers rather to essential character as well as from G4550 which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively calamitous; also (passively) ill that is diseased; but especially (morally) culpable that is derelict: vicious facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief malice or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil or (plural) sinners |
and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
slew | G4969 | σφάζω |
[Verb] to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter or (specifically) to maim (violently) |
his | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
brother | G80 | ἀδελφός |
[Noun Masculine] a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H1]) |
And | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
wherefore | G5484 | χάριν |
[Preposition] through favor of that is on account of |
slew | G4969 | σφάζω |
[Verb] to butcher (especially an animal for food or in sacrifice) or (generally) to slaughter or (specifically) to maim (violently) |
he 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 |
Because | G3754 | ὅτι |
[Conjunction] demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because |
his | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
own | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
works | G2041 | ἔργον |
[Noun Neuter] to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act |
were | G2258 | ἦν |
[Verb] I (thou etc.) was (wast or were) |
evil | G4190 | πονηρός |
[Adjective] hurtful that is evil (properly in effect or influence and thus differing from G2556 which refers rather to essential character as well as from G4550 which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively calamitous; also (passively) ill that is diseased; but especially (morally) culpable that is derelict: vicious facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief malice or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil or (plural) sinners |
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) |
brother's righteous | G1342 | δίκαιος |
[Adjective] equitable (in character or act); by implication innocent holy (absolutely or relatively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.