John 3:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Μετὰ ταῦτα ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν γῆν· καὶ ἐκεῖ διέτριβεν μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐβάπτιζεν.

Transliteration

After these things ēlthen ho Iēsous kai hoi mathētai autou eis tēn Ioudaian gēn; and there dietriben met' autōn, and ebaptizen.

Grammar Details

*Meta*: preposition + accusative - after
*tauta*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things
*ēlthen*: aorist, 3rd singular - came/went
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
*autou*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - his
*eis*: preposition + accusative - into/to
*Ioudaian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Judean
*gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - land/earth
*ekei*: adverb - there
*dietriben*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was spending time
*met'*: preposition + genitive - with
*autōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - them
*ebaptizen*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was baptizing

Word Meanings

*dietriben*: was spending time/staying/tarrying
*ebaptizen*: was baptizing/immersing [ongoing activity]
*Ioudaian gēn*: Judean land/territory of Judea

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 3:26 : 26 And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
John 4:1-3 : 1 When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples), 3 he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
John 7:3 : 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.
John 2:13 : 13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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