Greek Interlinear
Matthew 3:16 Interlinear
“And when he was baptized Jesus went up straightway out of the water And lo were opened him the heavens And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove And lighting 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 | βαπτισθεὶς | G907 | when he was 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 |
| 3 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | Ἰησοῦς | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 5 | ἀνέβη | G305 | went up | to go up (literally or figuratively) |
| 6 | εὐθὺς | G2117 | straightway | straight, i.e., (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once |
| 7 | ἀπὸ | G575 | out of | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 8 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | ὕδατος· | G5204 | the water | water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively |
| 10 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 11 | ἰδού, | G2400 | lo | used as imperative lo! |
| 12 | ἀνεῴχθησαν | G455 | were opened | to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | οὐρανοί, | G3772 | the heavens | the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity) |
| 16 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 17 | εἶδεν | G1492 | he saw | used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl |
| 18 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | Θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 22 | καταβαῖνον | G2597 | descending | to descend (literally or figuratively) |
| 23 | ὡσεὶ | G5616 | like | as if |
| 24 | περιστερὰν | G4058 | a dove | a pigeon |
| 25 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 26 | ἐρχόμενον | G2064 | lighting | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | 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
Matthew 3:15answering And Jesus said unto...
Matthew 3:16 (current)And when he was baptized Jesus went up straightway out of the water And lo were opened him the heavens And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove And lighting upon him
Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven...