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Matthew 3:16

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And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.	And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:	And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 Jesus^G2424, when he was baptized^G907, went up^G305 straightway^G2117 out of^G575 the water^G5204: and^G2532, lo^G2400, the heavens^G3772 were opened^G455 unto him^G846, and^G2532 he saw^G1492 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 descending^G2597 like a dove^G4058, and^G2532 lighting^G2064 upon^G1909 him^G846:

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Original Greek

καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδε τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ’ αὐτόν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
βαπτισθεὶς	baptistheis	G907	V-APP-NSM	when he was baptized
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
ἀνέβη	anebē	G305	V-2AAI-3S	went up
εὐθὺς	euthus	G2117	ADV	straightway
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	out of
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	the
ὕδατος·	hudatos	G5204	N-GSN	water
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἰδοὺ,	idou	G2400	V-2AAM-2S	lo
ἀνεῴχθησαν	aneōchthēsan	G455	V-API-3P	were opened
αὐτῷ	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
οὐρανοί,	ouranoi	G3772	N-NPM	heavens
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
εἶδε	eide	G1492	V-2AAI-3S	he saw
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	G4151	N-ASN	Spirit
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
θεοῦ	theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
καταβαῖνον	katabainon	G2597	V-PAP-ASN	descending
ὡσεὶ	hōsei	G5616	ADV	like
περιστερὰν	peristeran	G4058	N-ASF	a dove
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	G2064	V-PNP-ASN	lighting
ἐπ’	ep’	G1909	PREP	upon
αὐτόν.	auton	G846	P-ASM	him

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G305 — ἀναβαίνω (anabaínō, an-ab-ah'-ee-no): I go up, mount, ascend — from ἀνά and the base of βάσις; to go up (literally or figuratively):--arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).
• G455 — ἀνοίγω (anoígō, an-oy'-go): I open — from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G907 — βαπτίζω (baptízō, bap-tid'-zo): I dip, submerge, baptize — from a derivative of βάπτω; to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism:--Baptist, baptize, wash.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2117 — εὐθύς (euthýs, yoo-thoos'): straight, immediately — perhaps from εὖ and τίθημι; straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once:--anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): See! Lo! Behold! Look! — second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2597 — καταβαίνω (katabaínō, kat-ab-ah'-ee-no): I go down, come down — from κατά and the base of βάσις; to descend (literally or figuratively):--come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G4058 — περιστερά (peristerá, per-is-ter-ah'): a dove — of uncertain derivation; a pigeon:--dove, pigeon.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; 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 principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G5204 — ὕδωρ (hýdōr, hoo'-dore): water — from the base of ὑετός; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:--water.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5616 — ὡσεί (hōseí, ho-si'): as if, as it were, like, about — from ὡς and εἰ; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).

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