John 12:24 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 12:24 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
κόκκος
kókkos
G2848
grain
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σίτου
sîtos
G4621
wheat
πεσὼν
píptō
G4098
to fall
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
γῆν
gē
G1093
earth
ἀποθάνῃ
apothnḗskō
G599
to die
αὐτὸς
autós
G846
he
μόνος
mónos
G3441
alone
μένει
ménō
G3306
to remain
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἀποθάνῃ
apothnḗskō
G599
to die
πολὺν
polýs
G4183
many
καρπὸν
karpós
G2590
fruit
φέρει
phérō
G5342
to carry
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World English Bible Public Domain
Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
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King James Version Public Domain
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat, having fallen into the earth, dies, it remains by itself; but if it would die, it bears much fruit.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).