3 John 1:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
I hadεἶχον
(eichon)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
many thingsΠολλὰ
(polla)
4183: much, manya prim. word
to writeγράψαι
(grapsai)
1125: to writea prim. verb
to you, but I am not willingθέλω
(thelō)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
to writeγράφειν
(graphein)
1125: to writea prim. verb
[them] to you with penκαλάμου
(kalamou)
2563: a reeda prim. word
and ink; 
 
3189: blacka prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
πολλα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
ειχον  verb - imperfect active indicative - first person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
γραφειν  verb - present active infinitive
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
θελω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
μελανος  adjective - genitive singular neuter
melan  mel'-an:  ink -- ink.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
καλαμου  noun - genitive singular masculine
kalamos  kal'-am-os:  a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen -- pen, reed.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
γραψαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing to write them to you with pen and ink;

King James Bible
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have many things to write you, but I don't want to write to you with pen and ink.

International Standard Version
Although I have a great deal to write to you, I would rather not write with pen and ink.

NET Bible
I have many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write to you with pen and ink.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I have much to write to you, but have not desired to write to you with ink and pen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have a lot to write to you. However, I would rather not write.

King James 2000 Bible
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto you:
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