Mark

Mark 1:4

⁴John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	βαπτίζων	baptizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
appeared	Ἐγένετο	Egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
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
preaching	κηρύσσων	kēryssōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.