Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Mark.1.4", "source": "Ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "*Egeneto Iōannēs baptizōn* in the *erēmō*, and *kēryssōn baptisma metanoias* into *aphesin hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came/appeared/arose", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing/immersing", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness", "*kēryssōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/announcing", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/release", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins/errors" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "came/appeared/arose/came to be", "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing/dipping", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/release/pardon", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/missing the mark/errors" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:77 : 77 { "verseID": "Luke.1.77", "source": "Τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν,", "text": "*Tou dounai gnōsin sōtērias* the *laō* of him in *aphesei hamartiōn* of them,", "grammar": { "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give", "*gnōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - knowledge", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation", "*laō*": "dative masculine singular - to people", "*aphesei*": "dative feminine singular - in forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/recognition", "*sōtērias*": "of salvation/of deliverance/of rescue", "*laō*": "people/nation/group", "*aphesei*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } }
  • Luke 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.3.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀρχιερέων Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.", "text": "Upon *archiereon* *Hanna* and *Kaiapha*, *egeneto* *rhema* *Theou* upon *Ioannen* the [one] of-the *Zachariou* *huion* in the *eremo*.", "grammar": { "*archiereon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of high priests", "*Hanna*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Annas", "*Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caiaphas", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person, singular - became/came/happened", "*rhema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - word/saying/utterance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zacharias", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert/isolated place" }, "variants": { "*archiereon*": "high priests/chief priests", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred/appeared", "*rhema*": "word/saying/utterance/message/thing", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place/uninhabited region" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.3.3", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν·", "text": "And *elthen* into all the *perichōron* of-the *Iordanou*, *keryssōn* *baptisma* *metanoias* into *aphesin* *hamartion*;", "grammar": { "*elthen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - came/went", "*perichōron*": "accusative, feminine, singular - surrounding region/countryside", "*Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jordan", "*keryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of repentance/change of mind", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartion*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*perichōron*": "surrounding region/countryside/territory", "*keryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing/heralding", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/dipping", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/turning", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release/pardon", "*hamartion*": "sins/wrongdoings/failures" } }
  • John 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.3.23", "source": "¶Ἦν δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν Αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς τοῦ Σαλείμ, ὅτι ὕδατα πολλὰ ἦν ἐκεῖ: καὶ παρεγίνοντο, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο.", "text": "And was *de kai Iōannēs baptizōn en Ainōn engys tou Saleim*, because *hydata polla ēn ekei*: and *pareginonto, kai ebaptizonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*baptizōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Ainōn*": "dative, neuter, singular - Aenon [place name]", "*engys*": "adverb - near", "*tou Saleim*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Salim [place name]", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*hydata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - waters", "*polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - were", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*pareginonto*": "imperfect, middle/passive, 3rd plural - were coming", "*ebaptizonto*": "imperfect, passive, 3rd plural - were being baptized" }, "variants": { "*baptizōn*": "baptizing/immersing", "*hydata polla*": "many waters/abundant water", "*pareginonto*": "were coming/arriving/appearing" } }
  • Acts 10:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.10.37", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οἴδατε, τὸ γενόμενον ῥῆμα, καθʼ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, μετὰ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐκήρυξεν Ἰωάννης·", "text": "You *oidate*, the *genomenon* *rhēma*, throughout *holēs* of the *Ioudaias*, *arxamenon* from the *Galilaias*, after the *baptisma* which *ekēryxen* *Iōannēs*;", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know", "*genomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having happened/occurred", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying/event", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*arxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having begun", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*ekēryxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he proclaimed/preached", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/are aware of/understand", "*genomenon*": "having happened/occurred/taken place", "*rhēma*": "word/saying/event/matter", "*ekēryxen*": "proclaimed/preached/announced" } }
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.13.24", "source": "Προκηρύξαντος Ἰωάννου πρὸ προσώπου τῆς εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ βάπτισμα μετανοίας παντὶ τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "*Prokēryxantos* *Iōannou* *pro* *prosōpou* of-the *eisodou* of-him *baptisma* *metanoias* to-all the *laō* *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Prokēryxantos*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having proclaimed beforehand", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*eisodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - entrance/coming", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name" }, "variants": { "*Prokēryxantos*": "having proclaimed beforehand/having preached in advance", "*pro prosōpou*": "before the face of/ahead of/in advance of", "*eisodou*": "entrance/coming/arrival", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*laō*": "people/nation/populace" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.13.25", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπλήρου ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν δρόμον, ἔλεγεν, Τίνα με ὑπονοεῖτε εἶναι; οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγώ. Ἀλλʼ, ἰδού, ἔρχεται μετʼ ἐμέ, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος τὸ ὑπόδημα τῶν ποδῶν λῦσαι.", "text": "As *de* *eplērou* the *Iōannēs* the *dromon*, *elegen*, Whom me *hypnoeite* *einai*? not *eimi* I. But, *idou*, *erchetai* after me, of-whom not *eimi* *axios* the *hypodēma* of-the *podōn* *lysai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*eplērou*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilling", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*hypnoeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you suppose", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*hypodēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sandal", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - feet", "*lysai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to loose/untie" }, "variants": { "*eplērou*": "was fulfilling/was completing/was finishing", "*dromon*": "course/race/run", "*hypnoeite*": "you suppose/you think/you presume", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/approaches", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/fit", "*lysai*": "to loose/to untie/to unfasten" } }
  • Acts 19:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.19.3", "source": "Εἶπέν τε πρὸς αὐτούς, Εἰς τί οὖν ἐβαπτίσθητε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Εἰς τὸ Ἰωάννου βάπτισμα.", "text": "*Eipen te pros autous*, Into what *oun ebaptisthete*? They *de eipon*, Into the *Ioannou baptisma*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - he said", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ebaptisthete*": "aorist, 2nd plural, passive, indicative - you were baptized", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they said", "*Ioannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisthete*": "you were baptized/immersed", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.19.4", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Παῦλος, Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν βάπτισμα μετανοίας, τῷ λαῷ λέγων, εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετʼ αὐτὸν ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, εἰς τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "*Eipen de Paulos*, *Ioannes men ebaptisen baptisma metanoias*, to the *lao legon*, into the *erchomenon met' auton hina pisteusōsin*, that *estin*, into the *Christon Iesoun*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - he said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Ioannes*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on one hand", "*ebaptisen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - he baptized", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of repentance", "*lao*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*legon*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*erchomenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - coming one", "*met'*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pisteusōsin*": "aorist, 3rd plural, subjunctive - they might believe", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - is", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iesoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisen*": "he baptized/immersed", "*baptisma*": "baptism/immersion/washing", "*metanoias*": "of repentance/change of mind", "*lao*": "people/nation/crowd", "*erchomenon*": "coming one/one who comes" } }
  • Acts 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.22.16", "source": "Καὶ νῦν τί μέλλεις; ἀναστὰς, βάπτισαι, καὶ ἀπόλουσαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου, ἐπικαλεσάμενος τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου.", "text": "And now why *melleis*? *anastas*, *baptisai*, and *apolousal* the *hamartias* of you, *epikalesamenos* the *onoma* of the *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*melleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are delaying", "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*baptisai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - be baptized", "*apolousal*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - wash away", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*epikalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called upon", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*melleis*": "delay/hesitate/wait", "*anastas*": "arise/get up/stand up", "*baptisai*": "be baptized/immerse yourself", "*apolousal*": "wash away/cleanse/purify", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/transgressions", "*epikalesamenos*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to", "*onoma tou Kyriou*": "name of the Lord/Lord's name" } }
  • Matt 3:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.1", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς, κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας,", "text": "¶In *de* the *hēmerais* *ekeinais* *paraginetai* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs*, *kēryssōn* in the *erēmō* of the *Ioudaias*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinais*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - those", "*paraginetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/arrives", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*kēryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea" }, "variants": { "*paraginetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.2", "source": "Καὶ λέγων, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *legōn*, *Metanoeite*: *ēngiken* *gar* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Metanoeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Metanoeite*": "repent/change your mind/turn away from sin", "*ēngiken*": "has come near/has approached/is at hand", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ, ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *ebaptizonto* in the *Iordanē*, by him *exomologoumenoi* the *hamartias* of them.", "grammar": { "*ebaptizonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were being baptized", "*Iordanē*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jordan", "*exomologoumenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*ebaptizonto*": "were being baptized/were baptized/were immersed", "*exomologoumenoi*": "confessing/acknowledging openly/admitting", "*hamartias*": "sins/transgressions/wrongdoings" } }
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.11", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν: ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι: αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί:", "text": "*Egō* *men* *baptizō* you in *hydati* for *metanoian*: the *de* *opisō* of me *erchomenos* *ischyroteros* of me *estin*, of whom not *eimi* *hikanos* the *hypodēmata* *bastasai*: he you *baptisei* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, and *pyri*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast - on the one hand", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I baptize", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for repentance", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mightier/stronger", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*bastasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to carry/to bear", "*baptisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will baptize", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire" }, "variants": { "*baptizō*": "I baptize/I immerse/I wash", "*metanoian*": "for repentance/for change of mind/for turning from sin", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*ischyroteros*": "mightier/stronger/more powerful", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*bastasai*": "to carry/to bear/to take up", "*baptisei*": "will baptize/will immerse/will cleanse", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*pyri*": "fire/flame" } }