32Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. 33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’John 1:32-33
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Verse 32
Original language (Greek)
καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν Ἰωάννης λέγων ὅτι τεθέαμαι τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡς περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐμαρτύρησενemarturēsen“bore witness”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
- ἸωάννηςIōannēs“John”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “John” · Strong's G2491G
- λέγωνlegōn“saying”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- τεθέαμαιtetheamai“I have beheld”Verb, perfect, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · from θεάομαι · “to look at” · Strong's G2300
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- καταβαῖνονkatabainon“descending”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
- ὡςhōs“as”Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- περιστερὰνperisteran“a dove”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from περιστερά · “dove” · Strong's G4058
- ἐξex“out of”Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- οὐρανοῦ,ouranou“heaven,”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἔμεινενemeinen“it remained”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μένω · “to stay” · Strong's G3306
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- αὐτόν.auton“Him.”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
Verse 33
Original language (Greek)
κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν· ἐφ᾽ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον καὶ μένον ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ.
- κἀγὼkagō“And I myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular + Conjunction · from κἀγώ · “and I” · Strong's G1473
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ᾔδεινēdein“knew”Verb, 2nd pluperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- αὐτόν,auton“Him,”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ὁho“the [One]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πέμψαςpempsas“having sent”Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
- μεme“me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- βαπτίζεινbaptizein“to baptize”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
- ἐνen“with”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ὕδατι,hudati“water,”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from ὕδωρ, ὕδατος · “water” · Strong's G5204
- ἐκεῖνόςekeinos“He”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- μοιmoi“to me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- εἶπεν·eipen“said;”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- ἐφ᾽eph᾽“Upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- ὃνhon“whom”Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἂνan“maybe”Particle · from ἄν · “if” · Strong's G0302
- ἴδῃςidēs“you may see”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- καταβαῖνονkatabainon“descending”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- μένονmenon“abiding”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from μένω · “to stay” · Strong's G3306
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“on”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- αὐτόν,auton“Him,”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οὗτόςhoutos“He”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἐστινestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ὁho“the [One]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- βαπτίζωνbaptizōn“baptizing”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
- ἐνen“with”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- πνεύματιpneumati“[the] Spirit”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- ἁγίῳ.hagiō“Holy.”Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)