3 John 1:9
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּתַב
kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
ἐκκλησία
ekklēsía
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth ...
Διοτρεφής
Diotrephḗs
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
מוֹתָר
môwthâr
literally gain; figuratively, superiority
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
Διοτρεφής Diotrephḗs
Jove-nourished; Diotrephes, an opponent of Christianity
Study G1361 →כָּתַב kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Study H3789 →ἐκκλησία ekklēsía
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
Study G1577 →Cross References
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