1 John 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The one who saysλέγων
(legōn)
3004: to saya prim. verb
he is in the Lightφωτὶ
(phōti)
5457: lightcont. of phaos (light, daylight); from the same as phainó
and [yet] hatesμισῶν
(misōn)
3404: to hatefrom misos (hatred)
his brotherἀδελφὸν
(adelphon)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
is in the darknessσκοτίᾳ
(skotia)
4653: darknessfrom skotos
untilἕως
(eōs)
2193: till, untila prim. particle used as a preposition, adverb and conjunction
now.ἄρτι
(arti)
737: just nowof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λεγων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φωτι  noun - dative singular neuter
phos  foce:  luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) -- fire, light.
ειναι  verb - present infinitive
einai  i'-nahee:  to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αδελφον  noun - accusative singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μισων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
miseo  mis-eh'-o:  to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less -- hate(-ful).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σκοτια  noun - dative singular feminine
skotia  skot-ee'-ah:  dimness, obscurity -- dark(-ness).
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
εως  conjunction
heos  heh'-oce:  a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
αρτι  adverb
arti  ar'-tee:  just now -- this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

King James Bible
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

International Standard Version
The person who says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.

NET Bible
The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whoever says, therefore, that he is in the light and hates his brother, is in darkness still.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.

King James 2000 Bible
He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
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