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Ἰωάννης G2491

G2491 is the Greek word Ἰωάννης, transliterated Iōánnēs. The King James Version most often renders it john.

Word: ἸωάννηςTransliteration: IōánnēsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 119 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

of Hebrew origin (H03110).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 122 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

john 119×john's 2×than that of john 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: John.

Verses using Ἰωάννης

The first 40 of 119 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:1 · KJV

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Matthew 3:4 · KJV

And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:13 · KJV

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 3:14 · KJV

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Matthew 4:12 · KJV

Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Matthew 4:21 · KJV

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Matthew 9:14 · KJV

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 10:2 · KJV

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 11:2 · KJV

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

Matthew 11:4 · KJV

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

Matthew 11:7 · KJV

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Matthew 11:11 · KJV

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 11:12 · KJV

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matthew 11:18 · KJV

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Matthew 14:2 · KJV

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Matthew 14:3 · KJV

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

Matthew 14:4 · KJV

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Matthew 14:8 · KJV

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

Matthew 14:10 · KJV

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

Matthew 16:14 · KJV

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Matthew 17:1 · KJV

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

Matthew 17:13 · KJV

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Matthew 21:25 · KJV

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

Matthew 21:26 · KJV

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:32 · KJV

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Mark 1:4 · KJV

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Mark 1:6 · KJV

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

Mark 1:9 · KJV

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

Mark 1:14 · KJV

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Mark 1:19 · KJV

And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

Mark 2:18 · KJV

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Mark 3:17 · KJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Mark 5:37 · KJV

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

Mark 6:14 · KJV

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Mark 6:16 · KJV

But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Mark 6:17 · KJV

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

Mark 6:18 · KJV

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

Mark 6:20 · KJV

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Mark 6:24 · KJV

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:25 · KJV

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2491 mean?

G2491 is the Greek word Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), meaning Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites.

How is G2491 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it john (119 times), john's (2 times), than that of john (1 time).

How many times does G2491 appear in the Bible?

Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) is tagged in 119 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2491 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of Hebrew origin (H03110).

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