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John 1:1 — Greek (NA/Byzantine text)

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.

Interlinear (word-by-word) with LSJ senses

Clause 1

Ἐνin; within; among; on (prep. with dat.) ἀρχῇ (ἀρχή, dat. sg.) — beginning; origin; first cause; first principle; rule; sovereignty; office/command; magistracy; empire; domainἦν (εἰμί, imperf. 3sg) — was; existed; was therethe (definite article, nom. masc. sg.) λόγος (λόγος, nom. masc. sg.) —

  • word; speech; saying; statement; utterance

  • account; narrative; story; report

  • reckoning; computation; calculation

  • account (as in explanation); reason; ground; consideration

  • argument; reasoning; rational discourse

  • proportion; ratio; relation

  • rule; principle; formula

Interlinear line:Ἐν(in)ἀρχῇ(beginning / origin / first principle / rule)ἦν(was / existed)ὁ λόγος(the word / speech / account / reason / argument / ratio / principle)

Clause 2

καὶand; also; eventheλόγος(same LSJ senses as above)ἦνwas; existedπρὸς(prep.)

  • with acc.: to; toward; in the direction of; against; in relation to; in reference to; with; in addition to; besides

  • with gen. (rarer): from; on the side ofτὸνthe (acc. masc. sg.) θεόν (θεός, acc. masc. sg.) —

  • god; deity

  • the God (as a title in Greek usage depending on context)

Interlinear line:καὶ(and / also)ὁ λόγος(the word / speech / account / reason / principle)ἦν(was)πρὸς(toward / to / with / in relation to)τὸν θεόν(the god / deity / God)

Clause 3

καὶand; also; evenθεὸς (θεός, nom. masc. sg., anarthrous) —

  • god; deity

  • the God (as a title in Greek usage depending on context) ἦνwas; existedtheλόγος(same LSJ senses as above)

Interlinear line:καὶ(and / also)θεὸς(god / deity / God)ἦν(was)ὁ λόγος(the word / speech / account / reason / principle)

Full interlinear (stacked)

Ἐν(in)ἀρχῇ(beginning / origin / first principle / rule)ἦν(was / existed)ὁ λόγος(word / speech / account / reason / argument / ratio / principle), καὶ(and / also)ὁ λόγος(word / speech / account / reason / principle)ἦν(was)πρὸς(toward / to / with / in relation to)τὸν θεόν(god / deity / God), καὶ(and / also)θεὸς(god / deity / God)ἦν(was)ὁ λόγος(word / speech / account / reason / principle).

Jan 21
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