Matthew 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3For 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.
4And 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.
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16And 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:
17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358854× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84621× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253219× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116110× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἐνenG17229× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- λέγωlégōG30046× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- σύsýG47716× in this chapter
thou
- βαπτίζωbaptízōG9076× in this chapter
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
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- πρόςprósG43145× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20644× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsG24914× in this chapter
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἀπόapóG5754× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
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.
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24243× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἸορδάνηςIordánēsG24463× in this chapter
the Jordanes (i.e. Jarden), a river of Palestine
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὐρανόςouranósG37723× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ποιέωpoiéōG41603× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- πῦρpŷrG44423× in this chapter
"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
- τότεtóteG51193× in this chapter
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
- ὑπόhypóG52593× in this chapter
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- ἈβραάμAbraámG112× in this chapter
Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
- δένδρονdéndronG11862× in this chapter
a tree
- ἐγώegṓG14732× in this chapter
I, me
- εἴδωeídōG14922× in this chapter
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- ἐκekG15372× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἔπωépōG20362× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- ἔρημοςérēmosG20482× in this chapter
desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness
- θεόςtheósG23162× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἰδούidoúG24002× in this chapter
used as imperative lo!;
- ἸουδαίαIoudaíaG24492× in this chapter
the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine
- καρπόςkarpósG25902× in this chapter
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
- μετάνοιαmetánoiaG33412× in this chapter
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)