during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.Luke 3:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
- ἐπὶepi“during”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- ἀρχιερέωςarchiereōs“[the] high priesthood”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀρχιερεύς · “high-priest” · Strong's G0749
- ἍνναHanna“of Annas”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἄννας · “Annas” · Strong's G0452
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- Καϊάφα,Kaiapha“Caiaphas,”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Καϊάφας · “Caiaphas” · Strong's G2533G
- ἐγένετοegeneto“came”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- ῥῆμαrhēma“[the] declaration”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “declaration” · Strong's G4487
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἐπὶepi“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- ἸωάννηνIōannēn“John”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Ἰωάννης · “John” · Strong's G2491G
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ΖαχαρίουZachariou“of Zechariah”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ζαχαρίας · “Zechariah” · Strong's G2197H
- υἱὸνhuion“son”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“the”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἐρήμῳ.erēmō“wilderness.”Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from ἔρημος · “deserted” · Strong's G2048
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)