King James Version
Mark 1:6 in the King James Version says “And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild hon...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;”
Mark 1:6 · KJV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. for: or, unto
And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“about”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“loins”
G3751the loin (externally), i.e., the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
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
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he did eat”
G2068used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by g5315; to eat (usually literal)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“wild”
G66wild (as pertaining to the country), literally (natural) or figuratively (fierce)
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