John 1:32

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And John bare record, saying , I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, 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 out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Mark 1:10 : 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Luke 3:22 : 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
John 1:7 : 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 5:32 : 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

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