John 12:49
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
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