Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
KJV
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
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Commentary
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| καταβῆναι | katabēnai | descending | G2597 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | Spirit | G4151 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἅγιον | hagion | Holy | G40 → |
| σωματικῷ | sōmatikō | in a bodily | G4984 → |
| εἴδει | eidei | form | G1491 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| περιστερὰν | peristeran | a dove | G4058 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | upon | G1909 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| φωνὴν | phōnēn | a voice | G5456 → |
| ἐξ | ex | out of | G1537 → |
| οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | heaven | G3772 → |
| γενέσθαι | genesthai | coming | G1096 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| εἶ | ei | are | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| υἱός | huios | Son | G5207 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ἀγαπητός, | agapētos | beloved, | G27 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| σοὶ | soi | You | G4771 → |
| εὐδόκησα.¶ | eudokēsa | I am well pleased. | G2106 → |
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