Matthew 3:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
After being baptized,βαπτισθεὶς
(baptistheis)
907: to dip, sinkfrom baptó
JesusἸησοῦς
(iēsous)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
cameἀνέβη
(anebē)
305: to go up, ascendfrom ana and the same as basis
up immediatelyεὐθὺς
(euthus)
2117: straight, straightwaya prim. word used as an adjective or adverb
from the water;ὕδατος
(udatos)
5204: watera prim. word
and behold,ἰδοὺ
(idou)
2400: look, beholdfrom eidon, used as a demonstrative particle
the heavensοὐρανοί
(ouranoi)
3772: heavena prim. word
were opened,ἠνεῴχθησαν
(ēneōchthēsan)
455: to openfrom ana and oigó (to open)
and he saw 
 
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
the Spiritπνεῦμα
(pneuma)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
descendingκαταβαῖνον
(katabainon)
2597: to go downfrom kata and the same as basis
as a doveπεριστερὰν
(peristeran)
4058: a doveof uncertain origin
[and] lightingἐρχόμενον
(erchomenon)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
on Him, 
 
  


















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
βαπτισθεις  verb - aorist passive participle - nominative singular masculine
baptizo  bap-tid'-zo:  to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
ιησους  noun - nominative singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
ανεβη  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
anabaino  an-ab-ah'-ee-no:  to go up -- arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).
ευθυς  adverb
euthus  yoo-thoos':  straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once -- anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
του  definite article - genitive 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.
υδατος  noun - genitive singular neuter
hudor  hoo'-dore:  water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively -- water.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ιδου  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
idou  id-oo':  used as imperative lo!; -- behold, lo, see.
ανεωχθησαν  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person
anoigo  an-oy'-go:  to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) -- open.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οι  definite article - nominative plural 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.
ουρανοι  noun - nominative plural 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.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ειδεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
το  definite article - accusative 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.
πνευμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
καταβαινον  verb - present active participle - accusative singular neuter
katabaino  kat-ab-ah'-ee-no:  to descend -- come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
ωσει  adverb
hosei  ho-si':  as if -- about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
περιστεραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
peristera  per-is-ter-ah':  a pigeon -- dove, pigeon.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ερχομενον  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - accusative singular neuter
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  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.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.

International Standard Version
When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

NET Bible
After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when Yeshua was baptized, at once he came up from the water, and Heaven was opened unto him, and he saw The Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up from the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove to him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately 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:
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