God & Savior

John 9:5

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
John 9:5
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Original language (Greek)

ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.

  1. ὅτανhotan“While”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  2. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  3. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. κόσμῳkosmō“world”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  5. ὦ,ō“I may be,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. φῶςphōs“[the] light”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “light” · Strong's G5457
  7. εἰμιeimi“I am”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  8. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. κόσμου.kosmou“world.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)