John 18:6
Strong's Lexicon
When
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

[Jesus] said
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“I
Ἐγώ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am [He],
εἰμι (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

they drew
ἀπῆλθον* (apēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

back
ὀπίσω (opisō)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fell
ἔπεσαν (epesan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

to [the] ground.
χαμαί (chamai)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5476: Adverb perhaps from the base of chasma through the idea of a fissure in the soil; earthward, i.e. Prostrate.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Jesus said, “I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground.

Young's Literal Translation
when, therefore, he said to them—‘I am [he],’ they went away backward, and fell to the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He told them, “I am He,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

New American Standard Bible
So when He said to them, "I am [He]," they drew back and fell to the ground.

King James Bible
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Jesus said, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.

New Living Translation
As Jesus said "I Am he," they all drew back and fell to the ground!

English Standard Version
When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

New American Standard Bible
So when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground.

King James Bible
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He told them, "I am He," they stepped back and fell to the ground.

International Standard Version
When Jesus told them, "I AM," they backed away and fell to the ground.

NET Bible
So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated and fell to the ground.

American Standard Version
When therefore he said unto them, I am he , they went backward, and fell to the ground.

English Revised Version
When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Young's Literal Translation
when, therefore, he said to them -- 'I am he,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
















Cross References
John 18:5
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

John 18:7
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 18:4
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

John 18:3
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

John 18:8
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

John 18:9
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
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