He must increase, but I must decrease.
Hee muſt increaſe, but I muſt decreaſe.
ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
αὐξάνω , verb, auxanō — to make to grow, to grow (value 1312)
G837,
αὐξάνω auxánō, owx-an'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):—grow (up), (give the) increase.to cause to grow, augment
to increase, become greater
to grow, increase
of plants
of infants
of a multitude of people
of inward Christian growth
Used in 22 Verses, 11 Books 22 Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882 Occurrence Count
δεῖ , verb, dei — it is necessary (value 19)
G1163,
†δεῖ deî, die; 3rd person singular active present of G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):—behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper
necessity lying in the nature of the case
necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.
necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end
a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity
necessity established by the counsel and decree of God, especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies
concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
Used in 104 Verses, 19 Books 105 Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369 Occurrence Count
ἐκεῖνος , pronoun, ekeinos — that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the article preceding (value 360)
G1565,
ἐκεῖνος ekeînos, ek-i'-nos; from G1563; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:—he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), × their, × them, they, this, those. See also G3778.Used in 244 Verses, 17 Books 251 Occurrence Count
ἐλαττόω , verb, elattoō — to make less (in rank or influence) (value 1506)
G1642,
ἐλαττόω elattóō, el-at-to'-o; from G1640; to lessen (in rank or influence):—decrease, make lower.to make less or inferior: in dignity
to be made less or inferior: in dignity
to decrease in authority or popularity
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3 Occurrence Count
ἐμέ , accusative pronoun, eme — I, me, myself (value 50)
G1691,
ἐμέ emé, em-eh'; a prolonged form of G3165; me:—I, me, my(-self).Used in 77 Verses, 14 Books 88 Occurrence Count
| John 3:30Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He must increase, but I must decrease. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 2191) |
| ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι. |
| Verse #26151 (Ch. #1000) — 6 words, 34 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| He |
G1565ekeinos |
ἐκεῖνος |
360 |
| must |
G1163dei |
δεῖ |
19 |
| increase, |
G837auxanō |
αὐξάνω |
1312 |
| but |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| I |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| must decrease. |
G1642elattoō |
ἐλαττόω |
1506 |
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