- *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