Greek word · G3482
Ναθαναήλ
nathanaēl
Nathanael
Appears 6 times in 6 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
Ναθαναήλ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. נְתַנְאֵל),
Nathaniel, prob. to be identified with Bartholomew (which see): John 1:45-49 21:2.†
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From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Similar words
Where it appears
John · 6
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John 1:45 Ναθαναὴλ Nathanael
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Here: Greek form of Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given'. He appears only in John (1:45–51; 21:2, where he is 'from Cana in Galilee').
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John 1:46 Ναθαναήλ· Nathanael;
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
Here: A Hebrew name, Netan'el, meaning "God has given". John 21:2 says he was from Cana in Galilee, a village a few miles from Nazareth.
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John 1:47 Ναθαναὴλ Nathanael
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
Here: Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given'. A man from Cana in Galilee (John 21:2), known only from John's Gospel.
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John 1:48 Ναθαναήλ· Nathanael;
“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
Here: A Hebrew name, Netan'el, meaning 'God has given'. John 21:2 says he came from Cana in Galilee. The other Gospels never name him; he is often identified with Bartholomew, but that is a later guess.
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John 1:49 Ναθαναήλ Nathanael
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Here: From the Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given'. He came from Cana in Galilee (John 21:2). Only John's Gospel names him. A few verses earlier he was the skeptic who asked, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' (v. 46).
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John 21:2 Ναθαναὴλ Nathanael
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
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