The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “who” (ὁ) before is baptizing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before proclaiming here.
ἐγένετοegenetodidγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “did”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.didἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτίζωνbaptizōnbaptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “baptize”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.baptizeἐνeninἐνpreposition — “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 wildernessκηρύσσωνkērussōnpreachκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “preach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.This verse uses “preach”.preachβάπτισμαbaptismabaptismβάπτισμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “baptism”, the object formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.the baptismμετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of repentance”, the of-formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.of repentanceεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forἄφεσινaphesinremissionἄφεσις (aphesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “remission”, the object formG859a sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness.the remissionἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of sins”, the of-formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.of sins
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