Iōannēs · John

What it means

Iōannēs (Ἰωάννης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “John”.

In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×26
• Mark×26
• Luke×31
• John×23
• Acts×24
• Galatians×1
• Revelation×4

• Matthew 3:1

  In those days John the Immerser appears, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea

• Matthew 3:4

  Now John himself had his clothing made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

• Matthew 3:13

  Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him.

• Matthew 3:14

  But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?”

• Matthew 4:12

  Now when he heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.

• Matthew 4:21

  And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

• Matthew 9:14

  Then the disciples of John come to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

• Matthew 10:2

  Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother;

• Matthew 11:2

  Now John, hearing in prison of the works of the Messiah, sent word through his disciples

• Matthew 11:4

  And Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

• Matthew 11:7

  As these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?

• Matthew 11:11

  Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Immerser; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

• Matthew 11:12

  And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent people seize it.

• Matthew 11:13

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John;

• Matthew 11:18

  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

• Matthew 14:2

  and he said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work in him.”

• Matthew 14:3

  For Herod, having seized John, bound him and put him away in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother,

• Matthew 14:4

  for John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

• Matthew 14:8

  And she, prompted by her mother, says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Immerser.”

• Matthew 14:10

  And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

• Matthew 16:14

  And they said, “Some say John the Immerser, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

• Matthew 17:1

  And after six days Jesus takes along Peter and James and John his brother, and leads them up onto a high mountain by themselves.

• Matthew 17:13

  Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Immerser.

• Matthew 21:25

  The immersion of John, where was it from? From heaven or from people?” And they were discussing among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

• Matthew 21:26

  But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.”

• Matthew 21:32

  For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and you, even when you saw it, did not even regret it afterward so as to believe him.

• Mark 1:4

  John the Immerser appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.

• Mark 1:6

  And John was clothed in camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

• Mark 1:9

  And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was immersed in the Jordan by John.

• Mark 1:14

  Now after John was handed over, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God

• Mark 1:19

  And going on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

• Mark 1:29

  And at once, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

• Mark 2:18

  And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting. And people come and say to him, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

• Mark 3:17

  and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);

• Mark 5:37

  And he did not let anyone follow along with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

• Mark 6:14

  And King Herod heard of it, for his name had become known; and people were saying, “John the Immerser has been raised from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in him.”

• Mark 6:16

  But when Herod heard it, he was saying, “John, whom I beheaded, he has been raised.”

• Mark 6:17

  For Herod himself had sent and seized John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

• Mark 6:18

  For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

• Mark 6:20

  for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he was protecting him. And when he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and he heard him gladly.

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