Luke

Luke 3:2–3

²during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

³He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
during	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
high priesthood	ἀρχιερέως	archiereōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
of Annas	Ἅννα	Hanna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G452 Annas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Caiaphas	Καϊάφα	Kaiapha	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2533 Caiaphas
word	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
came	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Zechariah	Ζαχαρίου	Zachariou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He went	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
region around	περίχωρον	perichōron	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4066 neighboring
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Jordan	Ἰορδάνου	Iordanou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2446 the Jordan
preaching	κηρύσσων	kēryssōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
a baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
forgiveness	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 3:2 Acts 4:6 · Jonah 1:1 · John 18:24 · Luke 1:80 · Matthew 3:1–10 · Matthew 26:3 · John 18:13–14 · Micah 1:1 · Isaiah 40:3 · Matthew 11:7 · John 1:23 · Zephaniah 1:1

Luke 3:3 Luke 1:77 · Matthew 3:5–6 · Acts 13:24 · Acts 19:4 · Matthew 3:11 · John 3:26 · John 1:31–33 · Acts 22:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.