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GreekG2491Proper Noun (Masculine)

Ἰωάννης

Iōannēs

133Occurrences
G2491Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites

of Hebrew origin (H03110);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
-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

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

Ἰωάννης appears 133 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
29
Matthew
26
Mark
25
Acts
24
John
23
Revelation
5
Galatians
1

Key Passages

Acts 1:5BSB

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

John 1:15BSB

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

Luke 16:16BSB

The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Matthew 11:2BSB

Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

Mark 1:6BSB

John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.