John 21:16
He saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.'This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἸωνᾶςIōnâsJonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
- ποιμαίνωpoimaínōto tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
- φιλέωphiléōto be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denotin
- ναίnaíyes
- δεύτεροςdeúteros(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)
- ΣίμωνSímōnSimon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
- ἀγαπάωagapáōto love (in a social or moral sense)
- πάλινpálin(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthe
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Act 20:28, 1Pe 5:2, 1Pe 2:25, Jhn 10:11–16, Psa 100:3, Psa 95:7, Luk 19:10, Luk 15:3–7