Luke 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And he cameἦλθεν
(ēlthen)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
into allπᾶσαν
(pasan)
3956: all, everya prim. word
the district aroundπερίχωρον
(perichōron)
4066: neighboringfrom peri and chóra
the Jordan,Ἰορδάνου
(iordanou)
2446: the Jordan, the largest river of Pal.of Hebrew origin Yarden
preachingκηρύσσων
(kērussōn)
2784: to be a herald, proclaimof uncertain origin
a baptismβάπτισμα
(baptisma)
908: (the result of) a dipping or sinkingfrom baptizó
of repentanceμετανοίας
(metanoias)
3341: change of mind, repentancefrom metanoeó
for the forgivenessἄφεσιν
(aphesin)
859: dismissal, release, fig. pardonfrom aphiémi
of sins;ἁμαρτιῶν
(amartiōn)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
πασαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
περιχωρον  adjective - accusative singular feminine
perichoros  per-ikh'-o-ros:  around the region, i.e. circumjacent -- country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιορδανου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iordanes  ee-or-dan'-ace:  the Jordanes (i.e. Jarden), a river of Palestine -- Jordan.
κηρυσσων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
kerusso  kay-roos'-so:  to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel) -- preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
βαπτισμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
baptisma  bap'-tis-mah:  baptism (technically or figuratively) -- baptism.
μετανοιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
metanoia  met-an'-oy-ah:  (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
αφεσιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
aphesis  af'-es-is:  freedom; (figuratively) pardon -- deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.
αμαρτιων  noun - genitive plural feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

King James Bible
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

International Standard Version
John went throughout the entire Jordan region, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

NET Bible
He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he came into the whole region which is around the Jordan while he was preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John traveled throughout the region around the Jordan River. He told people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

King James 2000 Bible
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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