Luke 20:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Was the baptismβάπτισμα
(baptisma)
908: (the result of) a dipping or sinkingfrom baptizó
of JohnἸωάννου
(iōannou)
2491: John, the name of several Isr.of Hebrew origin Yochanan
from heavenοὐρανοῦ
(ouranou)
3772: heavena prim. word
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
from men?"ἀνθρώπων
(anthrōpōn)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)


















KJV Lexicon
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βαπτισμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
baptisma  bap'-tis-mah:  baptism (technically or figuratively) -- baptism.
ιωαννου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Ioannes  ee-o-an'-nace:  Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites -- John.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
ουρανου  noun - genitive singular masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
ανθρωπων  noun - genitive plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

King James Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

International Standard Version
Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans?"

NET Bible
John's baptism--was it from heaven or from people?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Was the baptism of Yohannan from Heaven, or from men?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?"

King James 2000 Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
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