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Ἰωάννης
Iōannēs
G2491G
N:N-M-P Greek

John

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Ioannes is the personal name borne by John the baptizer, John called Mark, a John with Peter, and Simon's father.

The name most often identifies the John associated with baptism, testimony, and proclamation; it also names John son of Zebedee in scenes with Peter, John called Mark, Simon's father, and a John listed among a high-priestly family.

Senses in use

  1. John associated with baptism and testimony · dominant

    The nominative form names the man who baptizes with water in John 1:26; the APB renders the clause, "I baptize with water." In Acts 19:4, the same nominative form names the one who baptized with a baptism of repentance and directed people toward the one coming after him.

  2. John son of Zebedee, with Peter and others · common

    The accusative form identifies John as one of the sons of Zebedee in Luke 5:10. In Acts 3:1, the nominative form places Peter and John together as they ascend to the sacred place; the APB renders, "Peter and John were ascending."

  3. John called Mark · occasional

    The genitive form occurs in the description of "Mary the mother of John called Mark" in Acts 12:12. The accusative form names the same John as someone Barnabas and Saul took with them in Acts 12:25; the APB renders, "John who was called Mark."

  4. John as Simon's father · rare

    The genitive form marks a family relation in the address "Simon the son of John" in John 1:42. The same relation is repeated when Jesus addresses Simon in John 21:15; the APB renders, "Simon son of John."

  5. John named in a high-priestly family list · rare

    In Acts 4:6, the nominative form occurs in a list with Annas, Caiaphas, and Alexander, followed by "all who were of the high-priestly family." The verse identifies a John in that setting but does not further distinguish him.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB regularly presents the name as "John," while adding identifying phrases such as "called Mark," "son of John," and "sons of Zebedee" where the verse supplies them. Those phrases reflect the verse-level presentation rather than a separate rendering of the name itself.

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