King James Version

Mark 1:3

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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φωνὴphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the subject formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.The voiceβοῶντοςboōntosof one cryingβοάω (boaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of one crying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG994I shout, call aloud, proclaim.of one cryingἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμῳerēmōwildernessἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “wilderness”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.the wildernessἙτοιμάσατεhetoimasatePrepare yeἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Prepare ye”, a single actionG2090I make ready, prepare.This verse uses “prepare”.Prepare yeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδὸνhodonwayὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “way”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the wayκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lordεὐθείαςeutheiasstraightεὐθύς (euthus)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “straight”, the object formG2117adj: (a) straight of direction, as opposed to crooked, (b) upright; adv: immediately.This verse uses “straight”.straightποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τρίβουςtribouspathτρίβος (tribos)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “path”, the object formG5147a worn path, beaten way, road, highway.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —

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American Standard Version (1901)

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

Young’s Literal Translation

'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —

World English Bible

the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”

Darby Translation

Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.

Douay-Rheims

A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

Fulfills

Isaiah 40:3 Isaiah 40:3 · King James VersionThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Isaiah 40:3 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As it is written · forerunner: voice in the wilderness · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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