John 1:6

Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ θεοῦ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης·
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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Malachi 3:1

הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָכִי וּפִנָּה-דֶרֶךְ לְפָנָי וּפִתְאֹם יָבוֹא אֶל-הֵיכָלוֹ הָאָדוֹן׀ אֲשֶׁר-אַתֶּם מְבַקְשִׁים וּמַלְאַךְ הַבְּרִית אֲשֶׁר-אַתֶּם חֲפֵצִים הִנֵּה-בָא אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
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Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

John 3:28

αὐτοὶ ὑμεῖς μοι μαρτυρεῖτε ὅτι εἶπον Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός ἀλλ' ὅτι Ἀπεσταλμένος εἰμὶ ἔμπροσθεν ἐκείνου
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Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Isaiah 40:3

קוֹל קוֹרֵא בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה יַשְּׁרוּ בָּעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
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The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Acts 13:24

προκηρύξαντος Ἰωάννου πρὸ προσώπου τῆς εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ βάπτισμα μετανοίας παντὶ τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραήλ
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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

John 1:33

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλ' ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν Ἐφ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον καὶ μένον ἐπ' αὐτόν οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ
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And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 1:76

Καὶ σὺ παιδίον προφήτης ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ· προπορεύσῃ γὰρ πρὸ προσώπου κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ
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And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

Matthew 11:10

οὗτός γὰρ ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται Ἰδού ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου
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For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Matthew 3:1

Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστὴς κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Mark 1:1

Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Malachi 4:5

הִנֵּה אָֽנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֵת אֵלִיָּה הַנָּבִיא לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם יְהוָה הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃
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Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Luke 3:2

ἐπ' ἀρχιερέων Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα ἐγένετο ῥῆμα θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ
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Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Luke 1:13

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος Μὴ φοβοῦ Ζαχαρία διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην
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But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:61

καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτὴν ὅτι Οὐδείς ἐστιν ἐν τῇ συγγενεία σου ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ
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And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Luke 1:15

ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ
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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

Matthew 21:25

τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν Διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ
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The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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Grammar V-2ADI-3S
Verb — Middle Deponent Indicative, third person singular middle in form but active in meaning — translate it actively a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
Ἐγένετο Speech Verb Voice Middle Deponent Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: γίνομαι · GEE-noh-meh
In English
In the KJV here: there was
it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13
Strong's Definition G1096
was, be, pass, made, done, …
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
Variations 85 forms of this word
Translations 245 English renderings
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Grammar N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἄνθρωπος Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἄνθρωπος · AN-throh-pose
In English
In the KJV here: a man
man ×161 men ×123 a man ×71 of man ×55 man of ×32 of men ×29 men of ×15 unto men ×10
Strong's Definition G444
man, men, mans, mens, certain
anthrōpos
man-faced, i.e., a human being
  • a human being, whether male or female
    • generically, to include all human individuals
      • "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order
      • of animals and plants
        • "of from God and Christ"of the angels
      with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male
    indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
Variations 17 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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Grammar V-RPP-NSM
Verb — Passive Participle Nominative, masculine singular the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
ἀπεσταλμένος Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀποστέλλω · ah-poh-STEL-loh
In English
In the KJV here: sent
sent ×32 he sent ×15 hath sent ×9 send ×6 sent forth ×5 hast sent ×4 that sent ×3 have sent ×2
Strong's Definition G649
sent, send, forth, out, in, …
apostellō
set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
  • to order (one) to go to a place appointed
    • "to send away, dismiss
    • to allow one to depart, that he may be in a state of liberty
      • "to order one to depart, send off"to drive away
Variations 39 forms of this word
Translations 55 English renderings
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
παρὰ Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: παρά · pa-RA
In English
In the KJV here: from
of ×50 with ×41 by ×23 from ×22 than ×11 at ×9 above ×4 among ×3
Strong's Definition G3844
of, with, by, from, than, …
para
properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
  • from, of at, by, besides, near
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Grammar N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
θεοῦ Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: θεός · theh-OSE
In English
In the KJV here: god
god ×691 god of ×296 of god ×183 god to ×25 god unto ×19 gods ×17 god ×9 to god ×8
Strong's Definition G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
God Elohim
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Grammar N-NSN
Noun — Nominative, neuter singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὄνομα Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὄνομα · OH-noh-ma
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In the KJV here: name
name ×136 named ×26 the name ×15 names ×13 names sake ×5 a name ×3 by name ×3 called ×3
Strong's Definition G3686
name, named, names, called, of, …
onoma
a ___%___name___%___ (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
  • name: univ. of proper names
    • "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e., for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc."persons reckoned up by name"the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Grammar P-DSM
Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
αὐτῷ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
In English
In the KJV here: whose
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
Ἰωάννης· Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person
Dictionary form: Ἰωάννης · ee-oh-AN-nase
In English
In the KJV here: was john
john ×108 of john ×17 john of ×2 johns ×2 john to ×1 say that thou art john ×1 upon john ×1 was john ×1
Strong's Definition G2491
john, johns
iōannēs
Jehovah is a gracious giver
Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
  • John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ
    • "John the apostle, the writer of the 4th Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder, the writer of the three epistles of John and the book of Revelation, perhaps referred to as the one ___%___whom Jesus loved___%___ in the Gospel of John"John, surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul (see Acts 12:12)"John, a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin (see Acts 5:6)
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
John The Baptist John The Apostle John Of the high-priestly family John Whose surname was Mark John The father of Simon Peter
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