Matthew

Matthew 3:1–2

¹In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea ²and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those	ἐκείναις	ekeinais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	βαπτιστὴς	baptistēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G910 the baptizer, the Baptist
came	παραγίνεται	paraginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
preaching	κηρύσσων	kēryssōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
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
of Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Repent	Μετανοεῖτε	Metanoeite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3340 I repent, change my mind
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is near	ἤγγικεν	ēngiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach

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

Matthew 3:1 Isaiah 40:3–6 · John 1:6–8 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 1:13–17 · Luke 3:1–20 · Matthew 11:11 · Acts 19:3–4 · Mark 1:15 · Matthew 16:14 · Acts 13:24–25 · Mark 1:3–8 · Matthew 14:2–14

Matthew 3:2 Mark 1:15 · Matthew 4:17 · Daniel 2:44 · Matthew 10:7 · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · Matthew 6:10 · Luke 24:47 · Acts 3:19 · Luke 15:10 · Matthew 13:44–45 · Luke 13:3 · John 3:3–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.