Greek Interlinear
Matthew 3:14 Interlinear
“ But John forbad him saying I need have of thee to be baptized and thou comest to me”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | Ἰωάννης | G2491 | John | joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites |
| 4 | διεκώλυεν | G1254 | forbad | to hinder altogether, i.e., utterly prohibit |
| 5 | αὐτὸν | G846 | 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 | |
| 6 | λέγων, | G3004 | him 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 |
| 7 | Ἐγὼ | G1473 | I | i, me |
| 8 | χρείαν | G5532 | need | employment, i.e., an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution |
| 9 | ἔχω | G2192 | have | to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio |
| 10 | ὑπὸ | G5259 | of | under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither ( |
| 11 | σοῦ | G4675 | thee | of thee, thy |
| 12 | βαπτισθῆναι | G907 | to be baptized | to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the new testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordi |
| 13 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 14 | σὺ | G4771 | thou | thou |
| 15 | ἔρχῃ | G2064 | comest | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 16 | πρός | G4314 | to | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 17 | με | G3165 | me | me |
Verse Context
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Matthew 3:14 (current) But John forbad him saying I need have of thee to be baptized and thou comest to me
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