John 14:6

Greek
λέγει αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
Ἰησοῦς· ἐγώ εἰμιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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The definite article
ὁδὸς καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
ἀλήθεια καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
ζωή· οὐδεὶς ἔρχεται πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
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The definite article
πατέρα εἰ μὴ δι’plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

greek

Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
ἐμοῦ.
ESV
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
NIV
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
NLT
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:5 ← John 14:6 → John 14:7

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