Luke

Luke 3:22

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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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
descended	καταβῆναι	katabēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2597 I go down, come down
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
in a bodily	σωματικῷ	sōmatikō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4984 bodily, corporeal
form	εἴδει	eidei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind
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
a voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
came	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητός	agapētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
Son	Υἱός	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
You	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
I am well pleased	εὐδόκησα	eudokēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased

Cross-references

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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.