John 17:9

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
John 17:9
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Original language (Greek)

Ἐγὼ περὶ αὐτῶν ἐρωτῶ· οὐ περὶ τοῦ κόσμου ἐρωτῶ ἀλλὰ περὶ ὧν δέδωκάς μοι, ὅτι σοί εἰσιν·

  1. ἘγὼEgō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  2. περὶperi“concerning”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  3. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  4. ἐρωτῶ·erōtō“am praying;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἐρωτάω · “to ask” · Strong's G2065
  5. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  6. περὶperi“concerning”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  7. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. κόσμουkosmou“world”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  9. ἐρωτῶerōtō“do I pray”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἐρωτάω · “to ask” · Strong's G2065
  10. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  11. περὶperi“concerning”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  12. ὧνhōn“those whom”
    Relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  13. δέδωκάςdedōkas“You have given”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  14. μοι,moi“Me,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  15. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  16. σοίsoi“Yours”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  17. εἰσιν·eisin“they are;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)