{
"verseID": "Matthew.3.3",
"source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned",
"*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah",
"*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet",
"*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying",
"*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling",
"*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert",
"*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight",
"*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make",
"*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads"
},
"variants": {
"*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man",
"*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to",
"*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting",
"*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place",
"*hodon*": "way/road/path",
"*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord",
"*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails"
}
}