anew
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
see with attention
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
DISCIPLESnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
dwellest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
the force of workers available
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
not any; not one
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
cut with a saw
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
express in words
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
try to get or reach
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
that is looked for
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
precisely as stated
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These two men had been priests and disciples of John, but they turned and followed Jesus, and John was content to have them do so, for he sought no honor for himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
at the time that
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
in or at the place that
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading And they, hardly knowing what to say, and wishing very much to know Him, said, "Rabbi, where dwellest thou?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day while two men named John and Andrew were talking with John the Baptist, Jesus passed by, and again John said, "Behold the Lamb of God."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Jesus when he saw them following said, "What seek ye?"
