Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe must increase; I must decrease. Young's Literal Translation ‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less; King James Bible He must increase, but I [must] decrease. Greek Heἐκεῖνον (ekeinon) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. increase; αὐξάνειν (auxanein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. I ἐμὲ (eme) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. [must] decrease. ἐλαττοῦσθαι (elattousthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 1642: To make less (inferior). From elasson; to lessen. |
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