John 3
John 3 Vocabulary
Curated vocabulary arranged by section in the order it appears in the chapter.
3:1-8
Nicodemus and Birth from Above
- va = and
- mardi = a man
- az = from, of
- Farisiyân = Pharisees
- bud = was
- nâm-e = name of
- u = he, him
- Nikodimos = Nicodemus
- rahbarân-e = leaders of
- Yahudiyân = Jews, Judeans
- shabân-gâh = by night, at night
- nazd-e = to, near, before
- Isâ = Jesus
- âmad = came
- be = to
- goft = said
- Rabi = Rabbi
- mi-dânim = we know
- ke = that, who, which
- jâneb-e = side of, behalf of
- Khodâ = God
- Moalem = Teacher
- âmade-i = you have come
- zirâ = because, for
- hichkas = no one
- nemi-tavânad = cannot, is not able
- in = this, these
- neshânehâ-râ = the signs
- to = you
- anjâm mi-dahi = you do, you perform
- anjâm dahad = may do, may perform
- magar = unless, except
- ân-ke = that which, the one who, unless
- bâ = with
- bâshad = may be, should be
- javâb dâd = answered
- be-râsti = truly
- mi-guyam = I say
- agar = if
- kasi = someone, anyone
- az bâlâ = from above
- zâde nashavad = is not born, may not be born
- pâdshâhi-ye Khodâ = kingdom of God
- bebinad = may see
- Ensân = human, man
- vaghti = when
- pir = old
- shode ast = has become, has been
- chegune = how
- mi-tavânad = can, is able
- zâde shavad = may be born
- âyâ = question marker, “is it so that?”
- bâr-e dovom = second time
- dâkhel-e = inside of, into
- rehem-e = womb of
- mâdar-e = mother of
- khod = self, own
- âb = water
- Ruh = Spirit
- dâkhel shavad = may enter
- ânche = that which, what
- jism = flesh
- zâde shode ast = has been born
- ruh = spirit
- ta'ajob nakon = do not marvel, do not be amazed
- shomâ = you, plural/formal
- bâyad = must
- zâde shavid = you must be born / you may be born
- bâd = wind
- har kojâ = wherever
- bekhâhad = it wants, it wills
- mi-vazad = blows
- sedâ-ye = sound of, voice of
- ân-râ = it
- mi-shenavi = you hear
- amâ = but
- nemi-dâni = you do not know
- kojâ = where
- mi-âyad = comes, is coming
- mi-ravad = goes, is going
- har kas = everyone, anyone
- hamin-gune = in this way, thus
3:9-15
Heavenly Testimony and the Son of Man Lifted Up
- chizhâ = things
- rokh dahad = may happen, may occur
- Moalem-e Esrâil = Teacher of Israel
- hasti = you are
- mi-guyim = we say
- dide-im = we have seen
- shahâdat mi-dahim = we testify, we bear witness
- shahâdat-e mâ-râ = our testimony
- nemi-pazirid = you do not receive, you do not accept
- chizhâ-ye zamini-râ = earthly things
- goftam = I told, I said
- imân nemi-âvarid = you do not believe
- chizhâ-ye âsemâni-râ = heavenly things
- beguyam = I may tell, I should tell
- imân khâhid âvard = you will believe
- âsemân = heaven
- bâlâ narafte ast = has not ascended, has not gone up
- Pesar-e Ensân = Son of Man
- forud âmad = came down, descended
- chonân-ke = just as, in the same way that
- Musâ = Moses
- mâr-râ = the serpent, the snake
- biyâbân = wilderness, desert
- afrâsht = lifted up, raised
- hamân-gune = in the same way, likewise
- niz = also
- afrâshte shavad = must be lifted up, may be raised
- tâ = so that, in order that
- har ke = whoever, everyone who
- imân âvarad = may believe, believes
- hayât-e jâvidân = eternal life, everlasting life
- dâshte bâshad = may have, should have
3:16-21
God’s Love, Judgment, and the Light
- jahân-râ = the world
- chonân = thus, in such a way
- mohabat kard = loved
- Pesar-e yegâne-ye khod-râ = his only, unique Son
- dâd = gave
- halâk nagardad = should not perish
- balke = but rather
- Pesar-râ = the Son
- naferestâd = did not send
- dâvari konad = may judge, may condemn
- be-vâsete-ye = through, by means of
- nejât yâbad = may be saved, may find salvation
- ân ke = the one who, whoever
- imân mi-âvarad = believes
- dâvari nemi-shavad = is not judged, is not condemned
- az pish = already, beforehand
- dâvari shode ast = has been judged, has been condemned
- be nâm-e = in the name of
- imân nayâvarde ast = has not believed
- dâvari = judgment, condemnation
- nur = light
- âmade ast = has come
- ensânhâ = people, human beings
- târiki-râ = the darkness
- bishtar az = more than, rather than
- dust dâshtand = they loved
- kârhâ-ye ânân = their works, their deeds
- sharirâne bud = were evil, were wicked
- kâr-e bad = evil work, bad deed
- anjâm mi-dahad = does, performs
- nefrat dârad = hates
- nemi-âyad = does not come
- mabâdâ = lest, for fear that
- âshkâr shavand = may be exposed, may be made manifest
- râsti-râ = the truth
- be nur mi-âyad = comes to the light
- dar Khodâ = in God
- anjâm shode-and = have been done, have been accomplished
3:22-24
Jesus and John Baptize in Judea
- Pas az in = after this, afterward
- shâgerdân-e = disciples of
- sarzamin-e = land, region of
- Yahudiye = Judea
- be-sar mi-bord = was spending time, was remaining
- ta'mid mi-dâd = was baptizing
- Eynun = Aenon
- nazdik-e = near
- Sâlim = Salim
- âb-e farâvân = abundant water, much water
- mardom = people
- mi-âmadand = were coming
- ta'mid mi-gereftand = were being baptized
- hanuz = yet, still
- zendân = prison
- andâkhte nashode bud = had not been cast, had not been thrown
3:25-30
John’s Joy: He Must Increase
- beyn-e = between, among
- yek Yahudi = a Jew, a Judean
- bahsi = a discussion, dispute
- bar sar-e = about, concerning
- pâk-sâzi = purification, cleansing
- dargereft = arose, broke out
- suy-e = side of
- Ordon = Jordan
- shahâdat dâde-i = you have testified, borne witness
- inak = behold, look
- daryâft konad = may receive, obtain
- dâde shode bâshad = has been given, may have been given
- pishâpish-e = ahead of, before
- ferestâde shode-am = I have been sent
- arus-râ = the bride
- dâmâd = bridegroom, groom
- dust-e dâmâd = friend of the bridegroom
- sedâ-ye = voice, sound of
- besyâr = very, greatly
- shâd mi-shavad = rejoices, becomes glad
- shâdi-ye = joy of
- kâmel shode ast = has become complete, has been fulfilled
- afzun shavad = must increase, become greater
- kâste shavam = I must decrease, become less
3:31-36
The One from Above
- az bâlâ = from above
- bartar = higher, above, superior
- zamin = earth, ground
- zamini = earthly, of the earth
- sokhan mi-guyad = speaks
- dide = seen
- shenide ast = has heard
- nemi-pazirad = does not receive, does not accept
- pazirofte ast = has received, has accepted
- râsti-ye = truth of
- mohr-e = seal of
- ta'yid = confirmation, approval
- zade ast = has affixed, has stamped
- sokhanân-e = words of
- mizân-e = measure of
- mo'ayan = specified, fixed
- nemi-bakhshad = does not give, does not bestow
- Pedar = the Father
- Pesar-râ = the Son
- hame-chiz-râ = all things, everything
- seporde ast = has entrusted, has handed over
- farmân nemi-bard = does not obey
- nakhâhad did = will not see
- khashm-e = wrath of
- bâqi mi-mânad = remains, abides