Ἰωάννης
IōannēsProper Noun (Masculine)G2491
John
From: of Hebrew origin (H03110);
Short Definition
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
-ου, dative, -ῃ (but in ., ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν, -ννάν, (40):8, Aq.), Hellenized form of Ἰωανάν, John ( (41)*), viz.
1.John the Baptist
2.John the Apostle, son of Zebedee
3.The father of St. Peter
4.John surnamed Mark
5.The writer of the Apocalypse, traditionally identified with 2
9.*Ἰωάννης *(D, *Ἰωνάθας; *see MM, Exp., XV; Bl., §10, 2), ὁ, John
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
133 timesAppears 133 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
29
Matthew
26
Mark
25
Acts
24
John
23
Key Passages
- Acts 1:5
- John 1:15
- Luke 16:16
- Matthew 11:2
- Mark 1:6
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