John 1:48
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.”
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
γινώσκω
Knew
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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λέγω
Says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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πῶς
How
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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εἴδω
I saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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φωνέω
calling
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φωνέω
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
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πόθεν
From where
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πόθεν
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
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πρό
Before
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πρό
"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
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Φίλιππος
Philip
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Φίλιππος
fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites
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Ναθαναήλ
Nathanael;
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Ναθαναήλ
Nathanaël (i.e. Nathanel), an Israelite and Christian
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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συκῆ
Fig tree
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συκῆ
a fig-tree
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