John 19:28...I thirst.

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As he is dying on the cross, Jesus speaks.

KJV

John 19:28...I thirst.

NIV

John 19:28...I am thirsty.

LISTENERS HEARD

I am thirsty.

LOST IN TRANSLATION

"Thirst/thirsty" is the greek verb that means "to thirst", "to be thirsty," "to be parched", "to be in want of", "to lack," and "to thirst after" a thing. It is in the first-person, present tense.Jesus uses this verb in the Sermon on the Mount to describe those "thirsty for justice" and in  John 7:37, asking those who are thirsty to come to him.

MY TAKE

For justice.

GREEK (Each Word Explained Bottom of Page)

John 19:28.....Διψῶ.

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EACH WORD of KJV

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the verb.

thirst. - "I was thirsty" is another common verb which means "to thirst," "to be thirsty," and "to thirst after" a thing. Again, it is the same verb used in the fourth beatitude.

EACH WORD of NIV

I -- This is from the first-person, singular form of the verb.

am -- This helping verb indicates the present tense of the verb.

thirsty. - "Thirsty" is a common verb that means "to thirst," "to be thirsty," and "to thirst after" a thing. Again, it is the same verb used in the fourth beatitude. This completes the idea of the verb.

COMPARISON: GREEK to KJV

Διψῶ.[10 verses] ( verb 1st sg pres ind act )"I thirst" is dipsao, which means "to thirst," "to be thirsty," "to be parched," "to be in want of," "to lack," and "to thirst after" a thing. 

 

Related Verses

John 7:37 If any man thirst,

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