Matthew 3:1 Go deeper
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 Matthew 3:1 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 2
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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 Matthew 3:1 word 3
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15, Matthew 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 4
ἐκείναιςekeinaisthose
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (D-DPF)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
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Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 5
παραγίνεταιparaginetaicomes
Lemma: παραγίνομαι (paraginomai) · Strong's: G3854
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to come — παρα-γίνομαι; (Ion. and late for -γίγν-), [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; 1. to be beside or at hand (Hom., Hdt., al.), hence, to stand by, support (Æsch., Thuc., al.) : with dative of person(s), 2Ti.4:16. ; 2. to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:13, Mark 14:43, Luke 7:4, Luke 7:20, Luke 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3854; TFLSJ G3854; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 6
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 3:4, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 7
ὁhothe
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, 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 Matthew 3:1 word 8
βαπτιστὴςbaptistēsBaptist
Lemma: Βαπτιστής (Baptistēs) · Strong's: G0910
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: one who baptizes — βαπτιστής, -ου, ὁ (βαπτίζω), ; a baptizer: of John the Baptist, Mat.3:1 11:11, 12 14:2, 8 16:14 17:13, Mrk.6:25 8:28, Luk.7:20, 33 9:19.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 11:11, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 16:14, Matthew 17:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0910; TFLSJ G0910; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 9
κηρύσσωνkērussōnpreaching
Lemma: κηρύσσω (kērussō) · Strong's: G2784
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to preach — κηρύσσω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; to be a herald, to proclaim: Mrk.1:45 7:36, Luk.4:18-19" (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174) Luk.8:39, Rom.2:21, 1Co.9:27, Gal.5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2784; TFLSJ G2784; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 10
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 Matthew 3:1 word 11
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 Matthew 3:1 word 12
ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness
Lemma: ἔρημος (erēmos) · Strong's: G2048
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: deserted — ἔρημος; (in older Gk. ἔρῆμος), -ον [in LXX chiefly for מִדְבָּר ; ] ; solitary, lonely, desolate, deserted: ; (a) of persons, γυνή, Gal.4:27 (LXX); (b) of places, Mat.14:13, 15 23:38 (WH, om.), Mrk.1:36 6:32, Luk.4:42…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 23:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2048; TFLSJ G2048; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 13
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 Matthew 3:1 word 14
ἸουδαίαςIoudaiasof Judea
Lemma: Ἰουδαία (Ioudaia) · Strong's: G2449
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-L)
Meaning: Judea — § Judea, Judean, "land of the Judahites" ; Judea, the southern party of the country, below Samaria, Mt. 2:1, 5, 22; 3:1; metonymy the inhabitants of Judea
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2449; TFLSJ G2449; TAGNT Matthew 3:1 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| those | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| days | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| John | → | Ἰωάννης G2491G John |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Baptist | → | Βαπτιστής G0910 one who baptizes |
| came | → | παραγίνομαι G3854 to come |
| preaching | → | κηρύσσω G2784 to preach |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wilderness | → | ἔρημος G2048 deserted |
| of Judea | → | Ἰουδαία G2449 Judea |
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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