Ἰωάννης

IōannēsJohn
greekNew TestamentName of a man135 occurrences7 books132 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • John: A member of the high priest's family
  • John: The father of Simon Peter
  • John: The Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus
  • John: Apostle and son of Zebedee
  • Mark: Cousin of Barnabas, companion of Paul, author of Gospel

Definition

Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Matthew 11:4. Luke 7:18, 22, Revelation 1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν, 2 Chronicles 23:1, al.; -ννάν, Jeremiah 40:8, al., Aq.), Hellenized form of Ἰωανάν,

John ( I Esther 8:38(41)*), viz.,

1. John the Baptist: Matthew 3:1, al.

2. John the Apostle, son of Zebedee: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, Luke 5:10, Acts 1:13, al.

3. The father of St. Peter: John 1:43; 21:15-17.

4. John surnamed Mark: Acts 12:12, 25; 13:5, 13; 15:37.

5. The writer of the Apocalypse, traditionally identified with 2: Revelation 1:1, 4, 9.

Ἰωάννης (D, Ἰωνάθας; see MM, Exp., XV; Bl., §10, 2), ὁ,

John: Acts 4:6; 13:5, Tr., WH, Revelation 22:8 (cf. Ἰωάνης).

Glossary entries

John the Baptist John, the Apostle John (Person) Jonas Marcus Boanerges

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

135 total
  1. Mark 13:3Ἰωάννης · John
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
  2. Mark 14:33Ἰωάννην · John
    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
  3. Luke 1:13Ἰωάννην · John
    But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
  4. Luke 1:60Ἰωάννης · John
    But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
  5. Luke 1:63Ἰωάννης · John
    Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
  6. Luke 3:2Ἰωάννην · John
    …during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
  7. Luke 3:15Ἰωάννου · John
    The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
  8. Luke 3:16Ἰωάννης · John
    John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  9. Luke 3:20Ἰωάννην · John {up}
    Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
  10. Luke 5:10Ἰωάννην · John
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  11. Luke 5:33Ἰωάννου · John’s
    Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
  12. Luke 6:14Ἰωάννην · John
    Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
  13. Luke 7:18Ἰωάννῃ · [him]
    Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.
  14. Luke 7:19Ἰωάννης · John
    So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  15. Luke 7:20Ἰωάννης · John
    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
  16. Luke 7:22Ἰωάννῃ · to John
    So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  17. Luke 7:24 (2×)Ἰωάννου · John’s; Ἰωάννου · John
    After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  18. Luke 7:28Ἰωάννου · than John
    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
  19. Luke 7:29Ἰωάννου · of John
    All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
  20. Luke 7:33Ἰωάννης · John
    For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
  21. Luke 8:51Ἰωάννην · John
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  22. Luke 9:7Ἰωάννης · John
    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
  23. Luke 9:9Ἰωάννην · John
    “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
  24. Luke 9:19Ἰωάννην · [Some say] John
    They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
  25. Luke 9:28Ἰωάννην · John
    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
  26. Luke 9:49Ἰωάννης · John
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  27. Luke 9:54Ἰωάννης · John
    When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
  28. Luke 11:1Ἰωάννης · John
    One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
  29. Luke 16:16Ἰωάννου · John
    The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
  30. Luke 20:4Ἰωάννου · John’s
    John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
  31. Luke 20:6Ἰωάννην · John
    But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
  32. Luke 22:8Ἰωάννην · John
    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
  33. John 1:6Ἰωάννης · [was] John
    There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
  34. John 1:15Ἰωάννης · John
    John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
  35. John 1:19Ἰωάννου · John’s
    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
  36. John 1:26Ἰωάννης · John
    “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
  37. John 1:28Ἰωάννης · John
    All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
  38. John 1:32Ἰωάννης · John
    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
  39. John 1:35Ἰωάννης · John
    The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
  40. John 1:40Ἰωάννου · John’s [ testimony ]
    Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
  41. John 1:42Ἰωάννου · of John
    Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
  42. John 3:23Ἰωάννης · John
    Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
  43. John 3:24Ἰωάννης · John
    (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
  44. John 3:25Ἰωάννου · John’s
    Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
  45. John 3:26Ἰωάννην · [him]
    So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
  46. John 3:27Ἰωάννης · John
    John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
  47. John 4:1Ἰωάννης · John
    When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
  48. John 5:33Ἰωάννην · John
    You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
  49. John 5:36Ἰωάννου · of John
    But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.