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And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. (KJV)
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ΑὐτὸςAutosHimself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 1
δὲdenow
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 3:4 word 2
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, 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 3:4 word 3
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,…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491G; TFLSJ G2491G; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 4
εἶχενeichenwas having
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 5
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 3:4 word 6
ἔνδυμαendumagarment
Lemma: ἔνδυμα (enduma) · Strong's: G1742
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: clothing — ἔνδυμα, -τος, τό; (ἐνω), [in LXX chiefly for לְבוּשׁ ; ] ; raiment, clothing, a garment: Mat.3:4 6:25, 28 7:15 22:11-12 28:3, Luk.12:23.†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 22:12, Matthew 28:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1742; TFLSJ G1742; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 7
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 8
ἀπὸapoof
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 9
τριχῶνtrichōnhair
Lemma: θρίξ (thrix) · Strong's: G2359
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: hair — θρίξ, τριχός, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׂעָר ; ] ; hair; (a) of the head: Mat.3:4 5:36 10:30, Luk.7:38, 44 12:7 21:18, Jhn.11:2 12:3, Act.27:34, 1Pe.3:3, Rev.1:14; (b) of animals: Mrk.1:6, Rev.9:8.†; (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:36, Matthew 10:30, Mark 1:6, Luke 7:38, Luke 7:44, Luke 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2359; TFLSJ G2359; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 10
καμήλουkamēlouof a camel
Lemma: κάμηλος (kamēlos) · Strong's: G2574
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: camel — κάμηλος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX for גָּמַל ; ] ; camel: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; in proverbs, Mat.19:24 23:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.18:25 (on the seel. κάμιλος, see WH, Notes, 151).†; κάμιλος, see: κάμηλος, and cf. Thayer; LS, s.v ;…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 19:24, Matthew 23:24, Mark 1:6, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2574; TFLSJ G2574; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 11
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 12
ζώνηνzōnēna belt
Lemma: ζώνη (zōnē) · Strong's: G2223
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: belt/sash/girdle — ζώνη, -ης, ἡ; (ζώννυμι) [in LXX for אַבְנֵט, חֲגוֹר, etc. ; ] ; a belt, girdle: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Act.21:11, Rev.1:13 15:6; as a receptacle for money, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8.†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 10:9, Mark 1:6, Mark 6:8, Acts 21:11, Revelation 1:13, Revelation 15:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2223; TFLSJ G2223; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 13
δερματίνηνdermatinēnof leather
Lemma: δερμάτινος (dermatinos) · Strong's: G1193
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: made of leather — δερμάτινος, -η, -ον; (δέρμα), [in LXX for עוֹר ; ] ; of skin, leathern: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6 (cf. 4Ki.1:8).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1193; TFLSJ G1193; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 14
περὶperiaround
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 15
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 3:4 word 16
ὀσφὺνosphunwaist
Lemma: ὀσφῦς (osphus) · Strong's: G3751
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: loins — ὀσφύς, -ύος, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מֹתֶן; , also for חָלַץ, etc. ; ] ; the loin: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; metaphorically, περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας, Luk.12:35, Eph.6:14, 1Pe.1:13; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the…
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 1:6, Luke 12:35, Acts 2:30, Ephesians 6:14, Hebrews 7:5, Hebrews 7:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3751; TFLSJ G3751; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 17
αὐτοῦ·autouof him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 18
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 3:4 word 19
δὲdeand
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:4 word 20
τροφὴtrophē[the] food
Lemma: τροφή (trophē) · Strong's: G5160
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: food — τροφή, -ῆς, ἡ; (τρέφω), [in LXX for לֶחֶם, מָזוֹן, אֹכֶל, etc. ; ] ; nourishment, food: Mat.3:4 6:25 10:10 24:45, Luk.12:23, Jhn.4:8, Act.2:46 9:19 14:17 27:33-34, 36 27:38 Jas.2:15. Metaphorical: Heb.5:12, 14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:23, John 4:8, Acts 2:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5160; TFLSJ G5160; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 21
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 Matthew 3:4 word 22
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 23
ἀκρίδεςakrideslocusts
Lemma: ἀκρίς (akris) · Strong's: G0200
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: locust — ἀκρίς, -ίδος, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַרְבֶּה, also for חָגָב, etc. ; ] ; a locust: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Rev.9:3, 7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 1:6, Revelation 9:3, Revelation 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0200; TFLSJ G0200; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 24
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 25
μέλιmelihoney
Lemma: μέλι (meli) · Strong's: G3192
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: honey — μέλι, -τος, τό ; [in LXX frequently (Gen.43:11, al.) for דְּבַשׁ; for נֹפֶת, Pro.5:3 ; ] ; honey: Rev.10:9-10; ἄγριον (which see), Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 1:6, Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3192; TFLSJ G3192; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 26
ἄγριον.¶agrionwild.
Lemma: ἄγριος (agrios) · Strong's: G0066
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: wild — ἄγριος, -α, -ον ; (ἀγρός), [in LXX for שָׂדֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. living in fields, wild: μέλι. Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6. ; 2. savage, fierce: Ju 13. (Cf. usage in π. of a malignant wound; MM, VGT, see word); † (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Mark 1:6, Jude 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0066; TFLSJ G0066; TAGNT Matthew 3:4 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| John | → | Ἰωάννης G2491G John |
| wore | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| a garment | → | ἔνδυμα G1742 clothing |
| of | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| camel’s | → | κάμηλος G2574 camel |
| hair | → | θρίξ G2359 hair |
| with | → | καί G2532 and |
| [a] leather | → | δερμάτινος G1193 made of leather |
| belt | → | ζώνη G2223 belt/sash/girdle |
| around | → | περί G4012 about |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| waist | → | ὀσφῦς G3751 loins |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| food | → | τροφή G5160 food |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| locusts | → | ἀκρίς G0200 locust |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| wild | → | ἄγριος G0066 wild |
| honey | → | μέλι G3192 honey |
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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