Greek Interlinear
John 1:32 Interlinear
“And bare record John saying I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven And it abode upon him”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ἐμαρτύρησεν | G3140 | bare record | to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | Ἰωάννης | G2491 | John | joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites |
| 4 | λέγων | G3004 | saying | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 5 | ὅτι | G3754 | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | |
| 6 | Τεθέαμαι | G2300 | I saw | to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit |
| 7 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | πνεῦμα | G4151 | the Spirit | a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin |
| 9 | καταβαῖνον | G2597 | descending | to descend (literally or figuratively) |
| 10 | ὡσεὶ | G5616 | like | as if |
| 11 | περιστερὰν | G4058 | a dove | a pigeon |
| 12 | ἐξ | G1537 | from | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 13 | οὐρανοῦ | G3772 | heaven | the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity) |
| 14 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 15 | ἔμεινεν | G3306 | it abode | to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) |
| 16 | ἐπ' | G1909 | upon | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 17 | αὐτόν | G846 | him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
Verse Context
John 1:31And I not knew him but that...
John 1:32 (current)And bare record John saying I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven And it abode upon him
John 1:33And I not knew him but ...