Matthew

Matthew 3:4

⁴John wore a garment of 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
wore	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a garment	ἔνδυμα	endyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1742 a garment, raiment
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
camel’s	καμήλου	kamēlou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2574 a camel
hair	τριχῶν	trichōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
food	τροφὴ	trophē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
locusts	ἀκρίδες	akrides	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G200 a locust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wild	ἄγριον	agrion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G66 wild, fierce
honey	μέλι	meli	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3192 honey

Cross-references

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

2 Kings 1:8 · Leviticus 11:22 · Matthew 11:8 · Zechariah 13:4 · Mark 1:6 · Luke 1:17 · Malachi 4:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.