Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:22
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ καταβῆναι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον σωματικῷ εἴδει ὡς περιστερὰν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ φωνὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ γενέσθαι σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα.

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. καταβῆναιkatabēnai“descending”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
  3. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  5. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἅγιονhagion“Holy”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
  7. σωματικῷsōmatikō“in a bodily”
    Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from σωματικός · “bodily” · Strong's G4984
  8. εἴδειeidei“form”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from εἶδος · “appearance” · Strong's G1491
  9. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  10. περιστερὰνperisteran“a dove”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from περιστερά · “dove” · Strong's G4058
  11. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  12. αὐτὸνauton“Him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. φωνὴνphōnēn“a voice”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from φωνή · “voice/sound” · Strong's G5456G
  15. ἐξex“out of”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  16. οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  17. γενέσθαιgenesthai“coming”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  18. σὺsu“You yourself”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  19. εἶei“are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  20. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. υἱόςhuios“Son”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “son” · Strong's G5207
  22. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  23. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. ἀγαπητός,agapētos“beloved,”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀγαπητός · “beloved” · Strong's G0027
  25. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  26. σοὶsoi“You”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  27. εὐδόκησα.eudokēsa“I am well pleased.”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εὐδοκέω · “to delight” · Strong's G2106
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)