John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.Matthew 3:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
- ΑὐτὸςAutos“Himself”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ὁho“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἸωάννηςIōannēs“John”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “John” · Strong's G2491G
- εἶχενeichen“was having”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔνδυμαenduma“garment”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “clothing” · Strong's G1742
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀπὸapo“of”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- τριχῶνtrichōn“hair”Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from θρίξ · “hair” · Strong's G2359
- καμήλουkamēlou“of a camel”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from κάμηλος · “camel” · Strong's G2574
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ζώνηνzōnēn“a belt”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ζώνη · “belt/sash/girdle” · Strong's G2223
- δερματίνηνdermatinēn“of leather”Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from δερμάτινος · “made of leather” · Strong's G1193
- περὶperi“around”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὀσφὺνosphun“waist”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὀσφῦς · “loins” · Strong's G3751
- αὐτοῦ·autou“of him;”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἡhē“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“and”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τροφὴtrophē“[the] food”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from τροφή · “food” · Strong's G5160
- ἦνēn“was”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀκρίδεςakrides“locusts”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἀκρίς · “locust” · Strong's G0200
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- μέλιmeli“honey”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “honey” · Strong's G3192
- ἄγριον.agrion“wild.”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἄγριος · “wild” · Strong's G0066
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)