John 1:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν Ἰωάννης, λέγων, ὅτι Τεθέαμαι τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.

Transliteration

And emartyrēsen Iōannēs, legōn, that I have tetheamai the Pneuma katabainon hōsei peristeran from ouranou, and it emeinen ep' auton.

Grammar Details

*emartyrēsen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - testified/bore witness
*Iōannēs*: nominative masculine singular - John
*legōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying
*tetheamai*: perfect middle/passive indicative 1st person singular of *theaomai* - I have beheld/seen
*Pneuma*: accusative neuter singular - Spirit
*katabainon*: present active participle, accusative neuter singular of *katabainō* - descending
*hōsei*: comparative particle - like/as
*peristeran*: accusative feminine singular - dove
*ouranou*: genitive masculine singular - of heaven
*emeinen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *menō* - remained/stayed
*ep'*: preposition with accusative - upon
*auton*: accusative masculine singular pronoun - him

Word Meanings

*emartyrēsen*: testified/bore witness/gave evidence
*tetheamai*: I have beheld/seen/observed (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)
*Pneuma*: Spirit/breath/wind
*katabainon*: descending/coming down
*peristeran*: dove (symbol of purity, peace)
*ouranou*: of heaven/from the sky
*emeinen*: remained/stayed/abided

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Referenced Verses

Matt 3:16 : 16 And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
Mark 1:10 : 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
Luke 3:22 : 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, {G3004} Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
John 1:7 : 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
John 5:32 : 32 It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

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