JOHN 3:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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

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John 3:23 Translation & Meaning

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And δὲ But, and, etc And
John Ἰωάννης Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites John
also καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words also
was ἦν I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) was
baptizing βαπτίζων To immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism baptizing
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
Aenon Αἰνὼν Aenon, a place in Palestine Aenon
near ἐγγὺς Near (literally or figuratively, of place or time) near
to Σαλείμ Salim, a place in Palestine to
Salim, Σαλείμ Salim, a place in Palestine Salim
because ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because because
there was ἦν I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) there was
much πολλὰ (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely much
water ὕδατα Water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively water
there: ἐκεῖ There; by extension, thither there
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
they came, παρεγίνοντο To become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly came
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
were baptized. ἐβαπτίζοντο· To immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism baptized

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  • 21  But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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

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

  • 24  For John was not yet cast into prison.

  • 25  Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.




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