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Matthew 3:4

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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.	And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.	Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 the same^G846 John^G2491 had^G2192 his^G846 raiment^G1742 of^G575 camel's^G2574 hair^G2359, and^G2532 a leathern^G1193 girdle^G2223 about^G4012 his^G846 loins^G3751; and^G1161 his^G846 meat^G5160 was^G2258 locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey^G3192.

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Original Greek

αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
αὐτὸς	autos	G846	P-NSM	the same
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	G2491	N-NSM	John
εἶχε	eiche	G2192	V-IAI-3S	had
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
ἔνδυμα	enduma	G1742	N-ASN	raiment
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	of
τριχῶν	trichōn	G2359	N-GPF	hair
καμήλου,	kamēlou	G2574	N-GSM	camel's
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ζώνην	zōnēn	G2223	N-ASF	girdle
δερματίνην	dermatinēn	G1193	A-ASF	a leathern
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	about
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ὀσφὺν	osphun	G3751	N-ASF	loins
αὐτοῦ·	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
τροφὴ	trophē	G5160	N-NSF	meat
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἦν	ēn	G2258	V-IAI-3S	was
ἀκρίδες	akrides	G200	N-NPF	locusts
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
μέλι	meli	G3192	N-NSN	honey
ἄγριον.	agrion	G66	A-NSN	wild

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G66 — ἄγριος (ágrios, ag'-ree-os): wild, fierce — from ἀγρός; wild (as pertaining to the country), literally (natural) or figuratively (fierce):--wild, raging.
• G200 — ἀκρίς (akrís, ak-rece'): a locust — apparently from the same as ἄκρον; a locust (as pointed, or as lighting on the top of vegetation):--locust.
• 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.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1193 — δερμάτινος (dermátinos, der-mat'-ee-nos): made of hide, leathern — from δέρμα; made of hide:--leathern, of a skin.
• G1742 — ἔνδυμα (éndyma, en'-doo-mah): a garment, raiment — from ἐνδύω; apparel (especially the outer robe):--clothing, garment, raiment.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2223 — ζώνη (zṓnē, dzo'-nay): a girdle, belt, purse — probably akin to the base of ζυγός; a belt; by implication, a pocket:--girdle, purse.
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• G2359 — θρίξ (thríx, threeks): a hair — genitive case , etc.; of uncertain derivation; hair:--hair. Compare κόμη.
• G2491 — Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs, ee-o-an'-nace): John — of Hebrew origin (יוֹחָנָן); Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites:--John.
• 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.
• G2574 — κάμηλος (kámēlos, kam'-ay-los): a camel — of Hebrew origin (גָּמָל); a "camel":--camel.
• G3192 — μέλι (méli, mel'-ee): honey — apparently a primary word; honey:--honey.
• G3751 — ὀσφῦς (osphŷs, os-foos'): the loins — of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power:--loin.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G5160 — τροφή (trophḗ, trof-ay'): food, nourishment — from τρέφω; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages):--food, meat.

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.

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