John 8:58

New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Ἰησοῦς

Iēsoûs

G2424

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto them

אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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I

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto you

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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אַבְרָהָם

ʼAbrâhâm

H85

Abraham, the later name of Abram

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was I am

Key Terms in This Verse

Verily H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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verily H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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Abraham H85

אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm

Abraham, the later name of Abram

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Jesus G2424

Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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say H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Before H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

Exodus 3:14 cross-reference

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Colossians 1:17 cross-reference

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

John 17:5 cross-reference

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Isaiah 44:6 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

John 17:24 cross-reference

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Revelation 1:8 cross-reference

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Hebrews 13:8 cross-reference

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Isaiah 9:6 cross-reference

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin...

Isaiah 48:12 cross-reference

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

Revelation 2:8 cross-reference

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Micah 5:2 cross-reference

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, f...

Isaiah 43:13 cross-reference

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Isaiah 46:9 cross-reference

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

Isaiah 44:8 cross-reference

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

John 8:51 cross-reference

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

John 8:34 cross-reference

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Revelation 1:11 cross-reference

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, an...

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