John
John 1:32
32Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| testified | ἐμαρτύρησεν | emartyrēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| I saw | Τεθέαμαι | Tetheamai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| descending | καταβαῖνον | katabainon | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2597 I go down, come down |
| from | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| heaven | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a dove | περιστερὰν | peristeran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4058 a dove |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| resting | ἔμεινεν | emeinen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| on | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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Luke 3:22 · Mark 1:10 · Matthew 3:16 · John 1:7 · John 5:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.