King James Version

John 3:23

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ὁ) before John here.

ἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.βαπτίζωνbaptizōnwere baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “were baptized”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.were baptizedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ΑἰνὼνainōnAenonΑἰνώνnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Aenon”, the to- or for-formG137Aenon; Eusebius and Jerome place this site 8 (Roman) miles south of Scythopolis near the Jordan.ἐγγὺςengusnearἐγγύςpreposition — “near”G1451near.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΣαλείμsaleimSalimΣαλείμnoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “Salim”, the of-formG4530Salimὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ὕδαταhudatawaterὕδωρ (hudōr)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “water”, the subject formG5204water.πολλὰpollamuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.παρεγίνοντοpareginontoto comeπαραγίνομαι (paraginomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to come”, an ongoing action in the pastG3854(a) I come on the scene, appear, come, (b) with words expressing destination: I present myself at, arrive at, reach.This verse uses “come”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐβαπτίζοντοebaptizontoto baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to baptize”, an ongoing action in the pastG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Young’s Literal Translation

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized —

World English Bible

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;

Darby Translation

And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:

Douay-Rheims

And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.

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