Mark
Mark 1:6
6John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| clothed in | ἐνδεδυμένος | endedymenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1746 I put on, clothe |
| camel’s | καμήλου | kamēlou | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2574 a camel |
| hair | τρίχας | trichas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2359 a hair |
| with | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a leather | δερματίνην | dermatinēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1193 made of hide, leathern |
| belt | ζώνην | zōnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2223 a girdle, belt, purse |
| around | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| waist | ὀσφὺν | osphyn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3751 the loins |
| His food was | ἔσθων | esthōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2068 I eat |
| locusts | ἀκρίδας | akridas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G200 a locust |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wild | ἄγριον | agrion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G66 wild, fierce |
| honey | μέλι | meli | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3192 honey |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.