Luke 3:21

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
Luke 3:21
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Original language (Greek)

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ βαπτισθῆναι ἅπαντα τὸν λαὸν καὶ Ἰησοῦ βαπτισθέντος καὶ προσευχομένου ἀνεῳχθῆναι τὸν οὐρανὸν

  1. ἘγένετοEgeneto“It came to pass”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnai“baptizing”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
  6. ἅπανταhapanta“all”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἅπας · “all” · Strong's G0537
  7. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. λαὸνlaon“people”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from λαός · “a people” · Strong's G2992
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. ἸησοῦIēsou“when Jesus”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  11. βαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentos“having been baptized”
    Verb, aorist, passive, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
  12. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  13. προσευχομένουproseuchomenou“having prayed”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from προσεύχομαι · “to pray” · Strong's G4336
  14. ἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnai“[was] opening”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from ἀνοίγω · “to open” · Strong's G0455
  15. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. οὐρανὸνouranon“heaven”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)