1 John 3:18
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֶמֶת
ʼemeth
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
Key Terms in This Verse
דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
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