John 4:2

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{ "verseID": "John.4.2", "source": "(Καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν, ἀλλʼ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ,)", "text": "(*Kaitoige* *Iēsous* himself *ouk ebaptizen*, but the *mathētai* of him,)", "grammar": { "*Kaitoige*": "conjunction - although/though indeed/yet", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ebaptizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was baptizing [continuous past action]", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*Kaitoige*": "although/though indeed/yet/however" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

(Καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν, ἀλλʼ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ,)

Transliteration

(Kaitoige Iēsous himself ouk ebaptizen, but the mathētai of him,)

Grammar Details

• *Kaitoige*: conjunction - although/though indeed/yet
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *ebaptizen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was baptizing [continuous past action]
• *mathētai*: nominative masculine plural - disciples

Word Meanings

• *Kaitoige*: although/though indeed/yet/however

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  (although{G2544} Jesus{G2424} himself{G846} baptized{G907} not,{G3756} but{G235} his{G846} disciples),{G3101}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  (Though{G2544} Jesus{G2424} himself{G846} baptized{G907}{(G5707)} not{G3756}, but{G235} his{G846} disciples{G3101},)

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  (though that Iesus him selfe baptised not: but his disciples)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (howbeit Iesus himself baptysed not, but his disciples)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (Though that Iesus hym selfe baptized not, but his disciples:)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  (although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  (though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,)

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

• American Standard Version (1901)

  (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  (Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),

• World English Bible (2000)

  (although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Acts.10.48", "source": "Προσέταξέν τε αὐτοὺς βαπτισθῆναι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου. Τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας τινάς.", "text": "He-*prosetaxen* and them *baptisthēnai* in the *onomati* of-the *Kyriou*. Then they-*ērōtēsan* him *epimeinai hēmeras tinas*.", "grammar": { "*prosetaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked", "*epimeinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to remain/stay", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*tinas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - some/certain" }, "variants": { "*prosetaxen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/immersed/dipped", "*onomati*": "name/title/character", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/requested/begged", "*epimeinai*": "to remain/stay/continue with", "*hēmeras tinas*": "some days/several days" } }
• 1 Cor 1:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.13", "source": "Μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν; ἢ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε;", "text": "*Memeristai* the *Christos*? *mē* *Paulos* *estaurōthē* for you? or into the *onoma* of *Paulou* you *ebaptisthēte*?", "grammar": { "*Memeristai*": "verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been divided", "*Christos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*mē*": "negative particle in question expecting negative answer", "*Paulos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*estaurōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was crucified", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*ebaptisthēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you were baptized" }, "variants": { "*Memeristai*": "has been divided/has been split/has been partitioned", "*estaurōthē*": "was crucified/was put to death on a cross", "*ebaptisthēte*": "were baptized/were immersed" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.14", "source": "Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα, εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον·", "text": "I *eucharistō* to the *Theō* that *oudena* of you I *ebaptisa*, *ei mē* *Krispon* and *Gaion*;", "grammar": { "*eucharistō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I give thanks", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*oudena*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - no one", "*ebaptisa*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I baptized", "*ei mē*": "conjunction phrase - except/if not", "*Krispon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Crispus", "*Gaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Gaius" }, "variants": { "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/express gratitude", "*oudena*": "no one/nobody", "*ebaptisa*": "baptized/immersed", "*ei mē*": "except/unless/but only" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.15", "source": "Ἵνα μή τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβάπτισα.", "text": "So that *mē tis eipē* that into the *emon onoma* I *ebaptisa*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tis*": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*eipē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might say", "*emon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - my", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*ebaptisa*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I baptized" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/might tell/might speak", "*emon*": "my/mine", "*ebaptisa*": "baptized/immersed" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.16", "source": "Ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον: λοιπὸν, οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα.", "text": "I *ebaptisa* *de* also the of *Stephana oikon*: *loipon*, *ouk oida ei tina allon* I *ebaptisa*.", "grammar": { "*ebaptisa*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I baptized", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Stephana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Stephanas", "*oikon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - household", "*loipon*": "adverb - moreover/besides/for the rest", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oida*": "verb, perfect with present meaning, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I know", "*ei*": "conjunction - if/whether", "*tina*": "pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*allon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - other", "*ebaptisa*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I baptized" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisa*": "baptized/immersed", "*oikon*": "household/house/family", "*loipon*": "furthermore/moreover/for the rest/additionally", "*oida*": "know/am aware of", "*allon*": "other/another" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.17", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν, ἀλλʼ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι: οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου, ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Ou gar apesteilen* me *Christos baptizein*, but *euangelizesthai*: *ouk* in *sophia logou*, so that *mē kenōthē* the *stauros* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*apesteilen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he sent", "*Christos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*baptizein*": "verb, present, active, infinitive - to baptize", "*euangelizesthai*": "verb, present, middle/passive, infinitive - to preach the gospel", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*sophia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*logou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of word/speech", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kenōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be emptied", "*stauros*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - cross", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*baptizein*": "to baptize/to immerse", "*euangelizesthai*": "to preach the gospel/to proclaim good news", "*sophia*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*logou*": "word/speech/message/account", "*kenōthē*": "might be emptied/made void/rendered powerless", "*stauros*": "cross/stake/instrument of execution" } }