Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) — John

Greek word study: Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), Strong's G2491. Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites

GreekStrong's G2491
Quick definition
Greek word
Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H03110);

KJV translation words: John

Where this word appears

Strong's G2491 is tagged on 136 words in 133 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:1 and last appears in Revelation 22:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

John ×101of John ×23son of John ×3to John ×3than John ×2John as ×1John — ×1John's ×1was John ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

Ἰωάννης ×55Ἰωάννου ×39Ἰωάννην ×37Ἰωάννῃ ×5

Books where it appears most

Luke ×30Matthew ×26Mark ×26John ×24Acts ×24Revelation ×5Galatians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 133)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2489 Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), G2490 Ἰωαννᾶς (Iōannâs), G2494 Ἰωνάν (Iōnán).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Iōánnēs (G2491) mean?

Joannes (i.e. jochanan), the name of four israelites.

How is G2491 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2491 as: John.

How often does Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) appear?

Strong's G2491 is tagged on 136 words in 133 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:1 and last appears in Revelation 22:8.