John 1:32-33

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.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐμαρτύρησενemarturēsen“bore witness”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
  3. ἸωάννηςIōannēs“John”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “John” · Strong's G2491G
  4. λέγωνlegōn“saying”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  5. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  6. τεθέαμαιtetheamai“I have beheld”
    Verb, perfect, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · from θεάομαι · “to look at” · Strong's G2300
  7. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  9. καταβαῖνονkatabainon“descending”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
  10. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  11. περιστερὰνperisteran“a dove”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from περιστερά · “dove” · Strong's G4058
  12. ἐξex“out of”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  13. οὐρανοῦ,ouranou“heaven,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἔμεινενemeinen“it remained”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from μένω · “to stay” · Strong's G3306
  16. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  17. 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.

  1. κἀγὼkagō“And I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular + Conjunction · from κἀγώ · “and I” · Strong's G1473
  2. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ᾔδεινēdein“knew”
    Verb, 2nd pluperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  4. αὐτόν,auton“Him,”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  5. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  6. ὁho“the [One]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. πέμψαςpempsas“having sent”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from πέμπω · “to send” · Strong's G3992
  8. μεme“me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  9. βαπτίζεινbaptizein“to baptize”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
  10. ἐνen“with”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. ὕδατι,hudati“water,”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from ὕδωρ, ὕδατος · “water” · Strong's G5204
  12. ἐκεῖνόςekeinos“He”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
  13. μοιmoi“to me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  14. εἶπεν·eipen“said;”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  15. ἐφ᾽eph᾽“Upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  16. ὃνhon“whom”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  17. ἂνan“maybe”
    Particle · from ἄν · “if” · Strong's G0302
  18. ἴδῃςidēs“you may see”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  19. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  21. καταβαῖνονkatabainon“descending”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
  22. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. μένονmenon“abiding”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from μένω · “to stay” · Strong's G3306
  24. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“on”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  25. αὐτόν,auton“Him,”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  26. οὗτόςhoutos“He”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  27. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  28. ὁho“the [One]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  29. βαπτίζωνbaptizōn“baptizing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
  30. ἐνen“with”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  31. πνεύματιpneumati“[the] Spirit”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  32. 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)