John 1:9

Greek	Ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek 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. τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article φῶς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάνταplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 ἄνθρωπον, ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κόσμον.
ESV	The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
NIV	The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
NLT	The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
KJV	That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

^{John 1:8 ← John 1:9 → John 1:10}