John 3:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἦν δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν Αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς τοῦ Σαλείμ, ὅτι ὕδατα πολλὰ ἦν ἐκεῖ: καὶ παρεγίνοντο, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο.

Transliteration

And was de kai Iōannēs baptizōn en Ainōn engys tou Saleim, because hydata polla ēn ekei: and pareginonto, kai ebaptizonto.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *kai*: conjunction - also
• *Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John
• *baptizōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *Ainōn*: dative, neuter, singular - Aenon [place name]
• *engys*: adverb - near
• *tou Saleim*: genitive, neuter, singular - of Salim [place name]
• *hoti*: conjunction - because
• *hydata*: nominative, neuter, plural - waters
• *polla*: nominative, neuter, plural - many
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - were
• *ekei*: adverb - there
• *pareginonto*: imperfect, middle/passive, 3rd plural - were coming
• *ebaptizonto*: imperfect, passive, 3rd plural - were being baptized

Word Meanings

• *baptizōn*: baptizing/immersing
• *hydata polla*: many waters/abundant water
• *pareginonto*: were coming/arriving/appearing

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:18 : 18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.
• 1 Sam 9:4 : 4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
• Jer 51:13 : 13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
• Ezek 19:10 : 10 Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
• Ezek 43:2 : 2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
• Matt 3:5-6 : 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
• Mark 1:4-5 : 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
• Luke 3:7 : 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Rev 1:15 : 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
• Rev 14:2 : 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
• Rev 19:6 : 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.