Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #152886

← ἔσφαξεν ↑ → 1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 3 ║ ═

SR GNT 1 Yhn 3:12 ἔσφαξεν (esfaxen) ‘and for_reason_of what he slayed him because the’ Strongs=49690 Lemma=sfazō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=aorist voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=90 AD Refers to Word #152873 Person=Cain

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Other uses (1) of identical word form ἔσφαξεν (V-IAA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἔσφαξεν’ (V-IAA3··S) has 2 different glosses: ‘he slayed’, ‘slayed’.

1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 3:12 ‘evil one was and slayed the brother of him’ SR GNT 1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 3:12 word 9

OET-LV: 12 not as Kain/(Qayin) of the evil one was, and slayed the brother of _him. And for_ what _reason _of he _slayed him? Because the works of _him was evil, but the ones of _the brother of _him, righteous. (JN1_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 not living like Cain who belonged to the evil one and went on to murder his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own actions were evil, but his brother Hevel/Abel followed God’s instructions. (JN1 3:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sfazō’ have 5 different glosses: ‘having_been slain’, ‘he slayed’, ‘they will_be slaying’, ‘you were slain’, ‘slayed’.

Key: V=verb