John 1
John 1 Vocabulary
Curated vocabulary arranged by section in the order it appears in the chapter.
1:1-5
The Word, Life, and Light
- Dar = in
- âghâz = beginning
- Kalâm = Word, word
- bud = was
- va = and
- bâ = with
- Khodâ = God
- U = he, him
- Hame-chiz = all things, everything
- be-vâsete-ye = through, by means of
- padid âmad = came into being, came to exist
- bedun-e = without
- chiz = thing
- az = from, of
- har ânche = everything that, all that
- padid âmade ast = has come into being
- hatâ yek chiz ham = not even one thing
- padid nayâmad = did not come into being
- hayât = life
- nur-e = light of
- ensânhâ = people, human beings
- Nur = light
- târiki = darkness
- mi-derakhshad = shines, is shining
- ân-râ = it
- darniyâft = did not comprehend, grasp, or overcome
1:6-13
Witness, Rejection, and the Children of God
- Mard-i = a man
- ke = that, who, which
- az = from, of
- jâneb-e = side of, from the side of
- Khodâ = God
- ferestâde shode bud = had been sent
- nâm-e = name of
- u = he, him
- Yuhanâ = John
- barâye = for, for the sake of
- shahâdat = testimony, witness
- tâ = so that, in order that
- darbâre-ye = about, concerning
- shahâdat dahad = may testify, may bear witness
- hame = all, everyone
- be-vâsete-ye = through, by means of
- imân âvarand = may believe
- nabud = was not
- ân nur = that light
- balke = but rather
- Nur-e = light of
- haqiqi = true, genuine
- har = every, each
- ensân-râ = the person, the human being
- rowshan mi-konad = enlightens, gives light to
- be = to, in, into
- jahân = world
- mi-âmad = was coming
- u-râ = him
- nashenâkht = did not know, did not recognize
- molk-e = domain of, own territory of
- khod = self, own
- kasân-e = people of, persons of
- napaziroftand = they did not receive, did not accept
- Amâ = but
- hame-ye = all of
- kasân-i = those who, people who
- paziroftand = they received, accepted
- haq dâd = gave the right or authority
- farzandân-e = children of
- gardand = may become
- ya'ni = that is, namely
- imân mi-âvarand = believe, are believing
- na = not, neither
- khun = blood
- khâhesh-e = desire of, will of
- jism = flesh, body
- mard = man, male
- zâde shodand = were born
1:14-18
The Word Became Flesh
- Va = and
- jism = flesh, body
- gardid = became
- dar = in
- miyân-e = midst of, among
- mâ = we, us
- sâken shod = dwelt, took up residence
- jalâl-e = glory of
- u-râ = him
- didim = we saw
- jalâl-i = a glory
- chun = like, as
- yegâne-zâde = only-begotten, uniquely born
- az = from, of
- Pedar = Father
- ast = is
- por = full
- feyz = grace, favor
- râsti = truth
- u = he, him
- shahâdat mi-dahad = testifies, bears witness
- faryâd mi-zanad = cries out
- mi-guyad = says, is saying
- hamân = that very, the same
- kas-i = someone, a person
- bud = was
- darbâre-ash = about him, concerning him
- goftam = I said
- pas = then, after
- man = I, me
- mi-âyad = comes, is coming
- bar = on, over, above; ahead of or before in comparison
- moqadam = prior, preceding, ahead; higher in rank
- shode ast = has become, has come to be
- pish = before, ahead
- pori-ye = fullness of
- hame = all, everyone
- gereftim = we received
- shari'at = law
- be-vâsete-ye = through, by means of
- Musâ = Moses
- dâde shod = was given
- Isâ = Jesus
- Masih = Christ, Messiah
- Khodâ-râ = God
- hichkas = no one
- hargiz = ever, never
- nadide ast = has not seen
- Khodâ-ye = God, God of
- âghush-e = bosom of, embrace of
- shenâsânide ast = has made known, has explained
1:19-28
John’s Testimony to the Delegation
- Va = and
- shahâdat-e = testimony of, witness of
- Yuhanâ = John
- hengâmi = when, at the time
- ke = that, who, which
- Yahudiyân = Jews, Judeans
- kâhenân = priests
- Lâviyân-râ = the Levites
- az = from, of
- Urushalim = Jerusalem
- ferestâdand = they sent
- tâ = so that, in order that
- u = he, him
- beporsand = they may ask
- To = you
- ki = who
- hasti = you are
- eqrâr kard = confessed, acknowledged
- enkâr nakard = did not deny
- Masih = Christ, Messiah
- nistam = I am not
- Pas = then, after
- che = what
- Elyâ = Elijah
- ân = that, the one
- nabi = prophet
- javâb dâd = answered
- javâb-i bedahim = we may give an answer
- Darbâre-ye = about, concerning
- khod = self, own
- sedâ-ye = voice of, sound of
- kas-i = someone, a person
- dar = in
- biyâbân = wilderness, desert
- faryâd mi-zanad = cries out
- Râh-e = way of, path of
- Khodâvand-râ = the Lord
- râst konid = make straight
- chonân-ke = just as, as
- Esha'yâ-ye = Isaiah, Isaiah of
- Farisiyân = Pharisees
- ferestâdegân = those who were sent, delegates
- cherâ = why
- ta'mid mi-dahi = you baptize, are baptizing
- âb = water
- ta'mid mi-daham = I baptize
- miyân-e = midst of, among
- shomâ = you, plural or formal
- istâde ast = stands, is standing
- u-râ = him
- nemi-shenâsid = you do not know, recognize
- sâzâvâr-e = worthy of
- band-e = strap of, thong of
- kafsh-e = shoe of, sandal of
- begoshâyam = that I may untie
- Baytaniyâ = Bethany
- suy-e = direction of, side of; toward
- Ordon = Jordan
- rokh dâd = happened, occurred
- jâ-yi = a place, somewhere
- ta'mid mi-dâd = was baptizing
1:29-34
The Lamb of God and the Spirit
- Ruz-e = day of
- ba'd = next, following; after
- u = he, him
- Isâ-râ = Jesus
- mi-binad = he sees, he is seeing
- ke = that, who, which
- be = to, in, into
- suy-e = direction of, side of; toward
- mi-âyad = comes, is coming
- Inak = behold, look
- Bare-ye = Lamb of
- Khodâ = God
- gonâh-e = sin of
- jahân-râ = the world
- bar-mi-dârad = takes away, bears away
- hamân = that very, the same
- kas-i = someone, a person
- ast = is
- az = from, of
- man = I, me
- mard-i = a man
- bar = on, over, above; ahead of or before in comparison
- moqadam = prior, preceding, ahead; higher in rank
- shode ast = has become, has come to be
- nemi-shenâkhtam = I did not know or recognize
- Esrâil = Israel
- âshkâr shavad = may be revealed, made manifest
- hamin = this very, this same
- sabab = reason, cause
- âmadam = I came
- dar = in
- âb = water
- ta'mid daham = I may baptize
- shahâdat dâd = testified, bore witness
- Ruh-râ = the Spirit
- chun = like, as
- kabutar = dove, pigeon
- âsemân = heaven, sky
- forud mi-âmad = was descending, coming down
- mând = remained, stayed
- man-râ = me
- ferestâd = sent
- har = every, each
- kas = person, one
- bebini = you may see
- Ruh = Spirit
- forud = down, downward
- mi-mânad = remains, stays
- Ruh-ol-Qodos = the Holy Spirit
- ta'mid mi-dahad = baptizes, is baptizing
- dide-am = I have seen
- shahâdat dâde-am = I have testified
- Bargozide-ye Khodâ = the Chosen One of God
1:35-42
The First Disciples
- dobâre = again
- Yuhanâ = John
- va = and
- do = two
- tan = person; classifier for people
- az = from, of
- shâgerdân-e = disciples of
- u = he, him
- istâde bud = was standing
- be = to, in, into
- Isâ = Jesus
- râh mi-raft = was walking
- cheshm dukht = fixed his gaze, looked intently
- Bare-ye = Lamb of
- Khodâ = God
- ân = that, the one
- shâgerd = disciple, student
- shenidand = they heard
- pas-e = after, behind
- raftand = they went
- ru gardând = turned around
- ânân = they, them, those
- mi-âyand = they come, are coming
- Che = what
- mi-juyid = you seek, are looking for
- Rabi = Rabbi, teacher
- tarjome-ash = its translation, translated it means
- moalem = teacher
- ast = is
- kojâ = where
- mi-mâni = you are staying, you remain
- Biyâyid = come
- khâhid did = you will see
- Pas = then, after
- âmadand = they came
- mi-mânad = he stays, remains
- ruz = day
- bâ = with
- mândand = they remained, stayed
- taqriban = approximately, about
- sâ'at-e = hour of
- dahom = tenth
- yek-i = one, one person
- sokhan-e = word of, speech of
- Yuhanâ-râ = John
- shenide bud = had heard
- Anderyâs = Andrew
- barâdar-e = brother of
- Shimun-e = Simon, Simon of
- Petros = Peter
- nokhost = first
- khod = self, own
- Shimun-râ = Simon
- peydâ mi-konad = finds
- Mesiyâ-râ = the Messiah
- peydâ karde-im = we have found
- Masih = Christ, Messiah
- U-râ = him
- nazd-e = to, near, before
- âvard = brought
- pesar-e = son of
- Kifâ = Cephas
- khânde khâhi shod = you will be called
1:43-51
Philip and Nathanael
- khâst = wanted, intended
- be = to, in, into
- Jalil = Galilee
- beravad = he may go
- va = and
- Filipos-râ = Philip
- peydâ mi-konad = finds
- Az = from, of
- pas-e = after, behind
- man = I, me
- biyâ = come
- Filipos = Philip
- ahl-e = from, belonging to; inhabitant of
- Bayt-Saydâ = Bethsaida
- shahr-e = city of
- Nâtanâyel-râ = Nathanael
- kas-i-râ = the one, the person
- ke = that, who, which
- Musâ = Moses
- dar = in
- shari'at = law
- nevesht = wrote
- nabiyân = the prophets
- darbâre-ash = about him, concerning him
- neveshtand = they wrote
- peydâ karde-im = we have found
- pesar-e = son of
- Yusuf = Joseph
- Âyâ = question marker, “is it so that?”
- mumkin = possible
- ast = is
- Nâserat = Nazareth
- chiz-e = thing of; something
- khub-i = something good
- birun âyad = come out
- bebin = see
- did = saw
- Esrâili-ye = Israelite, Israelite of
- râstin = true, genuine
- hile-i = deceit, guile
- nist = is not
- kojâ = where
- man-râ = me
- mi-shenâsi = you know, recognize
- Pish = before, ahead
- ân-ke = that which, the one who; that
- to-râ = you
- sedâ konad = may call
- zir-e = under, beneath
- derakht-e = tree of
- anjir = fig
- budi = you were
- didam = I saw
- Khodâ = God
- Pâdshâh-e = King of
- Esrâil = Israel
- in = this, these
- ru = face, side, basis; in az in ru ke: for this reason
- imân mi-âvari = you believe
- Chizhâ-ye = things of
- bozorgtar = greater, larger
- inhâ = these
- khâhi = you will
- shomâ = you, plural or formal
- mi-guyam = I say
- Âsemân-râ = heaven
- goshude = opened, open
- khâhid did = you will see
- fereshtegân-e = angels of
- Khodâ-râ = God
- Ensân = Man, human being
- bâlâ mi-ravand = ascend, go up
- forud mi-âyand = descend, come down