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I hadεἶχονmany thingsΠολλὰto writeγράψαιto you,σοιbutἀλλ’I do notοὐwantθέλωto writeγράφεινto youσοιwithδιὰinkμέλανοςandκαὶpen;καλάμου
3 John 1:13
Study it in the app“I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen;”
With the Greek beneath
3 John 1:13, word by word
- I hadεἶχονeichon
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “eichon” appears- many thingsΠολλὰPolla
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “Polla” appears- to writeγράψαιgrapsai
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “grapsai” appears- wantθέλωthelō
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelō” appears- inkμέλανοςmelanos
ink
Ink; black liquid for writing.
Where else “melanos” appears- penκαλάμουkalamou
pen
A sharpened reed dipped in ink for writing.
Where else “kalamou” appears
The context
12Demetrius has been testified to from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 · This verse (above)
14but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.