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.
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- καταβῆναιkatabēnai“descending”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
- 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
- τὸto“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἅγιονhagion“Holy”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
- σωματικῷsōmatikō“in a bodily”Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from σωματικός · “bodily” · Strong's G4984
- εἴδειeidei“form”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from εἶδος · “appearance” · Strong's G1491
- ὡςhōs“as”Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- περιστερὰνperisteran“a dove”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from περιστερά · “dove” · Strong's G4058
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- αὐτὸνauton“Him”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- φωνὴνphōnēn“a voice”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from φωνή · “voice/sound” · Strong's G5456G
- ἐξex“out of”Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
- γενέσθαιgenesthai“coming”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- σὺsu“You yourself”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- εἶei“are”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱόςhuios“Son”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “son” · Strong's G5207
- μουmou“of Mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀγαπητός,agapētos“beloved,”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀγαπητός · “beloved” · Strong's G0027
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- σοὶsoi“You”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- 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)