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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2ἐμαρτύρησενG3140bare recordto be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
3ἸωάννηςG2491Johnjoannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
4λέγωνG3004sayingproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
5ὅτιG3754demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
6ΤεθέαμαιG2300I sawto look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
7τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8πνεῦμαG4151the Spirita 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
9καταβαῖνονG2597descendingto descend (literally or figuratively)
10ὡσεὶG5616likeas if
11περιστερὰνG4058a dovea pigeon
12ἐξG1537froma primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
13οὐρανοῦG3772heaventhe sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
14καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
15ἔμεινενG3306it abodeto stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
16ἐπ'G1909uponproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
17αὐτόνG846himthe 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 ...

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