Luke

Luke 3:21–22

21When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

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Luke 3:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
allἅπανταhapantaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG537 all, the whole
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
peopleλαὸνlaonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2992 a people, the crowd
were being baptizedβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG907 I dip, submerge, baptize
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
was baptizedβαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentosVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularG907 I dip, submerge, baptize
tooκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
as He was prayingπροσευχομένουproseuchomenouVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularG4336 I pray, pray for
heavenοὐρανὸνouranonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
was openedἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG455 I open

Luke 3:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
HolyἍγιονHagionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
descendedκαταβῆναιkatabēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2597 I go down, come down
onἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
HimαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in a bodilyσωματικῷsōmatikōAdjective - Dative Neuter SingularG4984 bodily, corporeal
formεἴδειeideiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a doveπεριστερὰνperisteranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4058 a dove
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
a voiceφωνὴνphōnēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
cameγενέσθαιgenesthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG1096 I come into being, am born
fromἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
heavenοὐρανοῦouranouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3772 the sky, the heaven
YouΣὺSyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
belovedἀγαπητόςagapētosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG27 loved, beloved
SonΥἱόςHuiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
YouσοὶsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
I am well pleasedεὐδόκησαeudokēsaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2106 I am resolved, well-pleased

Cross-references

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Luke 3:21 John 1:32–34 · Matthew 3:13–17 · Luke 5:16 · Mark 1:9–11 · John 12:27–28 · Matthew 14:23 · Luke 9:28–29

Luke 3:22 Psalm 2:7 · 2 Peter 1:17–18 · Isaiah 42:1 · Luke 9:34–35 · John 1:32 · Matthew 17:5 · Matthew 3:17 · Acts 10:38 · Matthew 12:18 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Colossians 1:13 · Matthew 27:43

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.