John 1:28 Go deeper
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These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ταῦταtautaThese things
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (D-NPN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 1:28 word 1
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT John 1:28 word 2
ΒηθανίᾳBēthaniaBethany
Lemma: Βηθανία (Bēthania) · Strong's: G0963
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Bethany — Βηθανία, -ας (also -ιά, indecl., Luk.19:29 and in B*, Mrk.11:1), ἡ, (Heb. בֵּית עֲנִיָּה, house of affliction, accusative to Jerome, or perh., house of dates, cf. Bethphage), ; Bethany; 1. a village fifteen furlongs…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 21:17, Matthew 26:6, Mark 11:1, Mark 11:11, Mark 11:12, Mark 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0963; TFLSJ G0963; TAGNT John 1:28 word 3
ἐγένετοegenetotook place
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT John 1:28 word 4
πέρανperanacross
Lemma: πέραν (peran) · Strong's: G4008
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: other side — πέραν ; adv., [in LXX for עֵבֶר and cognate forms ; ] ; on the other side, across (usually with the idea of water lying between); (a) as in the older poets, as prep. with genitive: τ. θαλάσσης, Jhn.6:1, 17 6:22, 25; τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 14:22, Matthew 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4008; TFLSJ G4008; TAGNT John 1:28 word 5
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 1:28 word 6
ἸορδάνουIordanouJordan
Lemma: Ἰορδάνης (Iordanēs) · Strong's: G2446
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)
Meaning: Jordan — Ἰορδάνης, -ου, ὁ (Heb. יַרְדֵּן), ; the Jordan: Mat.3:5, Mrk.1:5, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2446; TFLSJ G2446; TAGNT John 1:28 word 7
ὅπουhopouwhere
Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT John 1:28 word 8
ἦνēnwas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 1:28 word 9
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 1:28 word 10
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn
Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT John 1:28 word 11
βαπτίζων.¶baptizōnbaptizing.
Lemma: βαπτίζω (baptizō) · Strong's: G0907
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to baptize — βαπτίζω ; (βάπτω), [in LXX: 4Ki.5:14 (טבל), Isa.21:4, Jdth.12:7, Sir.31 (34)30 * ; ] ; to dip, immerse, sink; 1. generally (in Polyb., iii, 72, of soldiers wading breast-deep; in i, 51, of the sinking of ships);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 80 times. Also: Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 20:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0907; TFLSJ G0907; TAGNT John 1:28 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| All this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| happened | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| at | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Bethany | → | Βηθανία G0963 Bethany |
| beyond | → | πέραν G4008 other side |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jordan | → | Ἰορδάνης G2446 Jordan |
| where | → | ὅπου G3699 where(-ever) |
| John | → | Ἰωάννης G2491G John |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| baptizing | → | βαπτίζω G0907 to baptize |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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