Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. Young's Literal Translation And John testified, saying—‘I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him; King James Bible And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. testified, ἐμαρτύρησεν (emartyrēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. “I saw Τεθέαμαι (Tetheamai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2300: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. perceive; by extension to visit. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. descending καταβαῖνον (katabainon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. from ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. heaven οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a dove περιστερὰν (peristeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4058: A dove, pigeon. Of uncertain derivation; a pigeon. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. resting ἔμεινεν (emeinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. on ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |
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