John 1:15 Greek Word Analysis

0JohnἸωάννηςg2491
1bare witnessμαρτυρεῖg3140
2ofπερὶg4012
3himαὐτοῦg846
4andκαὶg2532
5criedκέκραγενg2896
6sayingλέγων,g3004
7ThisΟὗτοςg3778
21he wasἦνg2258
9of whomὃνg3739
10I spakeεἶπονg2036
11g3588
12afterὀπίσωg3694
20meμουg3450
14He that comethἐρχόμενοςg2064
15beforeἔμπροσθένg1715
20meμουg3450
17is preferredγέγονενg1096
18forὅτιg3754
19beforeπρῶτόςg4413
20meμουg3450
21he wasἦνg2258

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)

World English Bible (WEB)

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'