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1 John 5:20

οϊδαμεν perf. ind. act. от οιδα (G1492) знать. Def. perf. со значением praes. ήκει praes. ind. act. от ήκ (G2240) приходить. Perf. praes., "Сын Бога пришел"
δέδωκεν perf. ind. act. от δίδωμι (G1325) давать,
διάνοια (G1271) знание, понимание. Способность познания и распознавания, способность к правильному рассуждению, в греч. философии — силлогизм (Brooke; Westcott; GPT, 37).
γινώσκωμεν praes. conj. act. от γινώσκω (G1097) знать. Conj. с ίν (G2443) в прид. цели,
αληθινός (G228) истинный, подлинный.
ούτος 1 (G3778) этот. Ргоп. очевидно относится к Иисусу (Marshall; см. также GGBB, 326-27).

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