Luke 3:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”
Luke 3:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 3:1633 words
ἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoanswer
λέγωνlegōnsay
πᾶσινpasinall / every
ὁhothe
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohn
ἘγὼEgōI
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
ὕδατιhydatiwater
βαπτίζωbaptizōbaptize
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ἔρχεταιerchetaicome / go
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
ἰσχυρότερόςischyroterosboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
μουmouI
οὗhouwho / which
οὐκouknot
εἰμὶeimiam, have been, is I
ἱκανὸςhikanosable, + content, enough
λῦσαιlysaibreak (up), destroy, dissolve
τὸνtonthe
ἱμάνταhimantalatchet, thong
τῶνtōnthe
ὑποδημάτωνhypodēmatōnshoe
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
βαπτίσειbaptiseibaptize
ἐνenabout, after, against
πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit
ἁγίῳhagiōholy
καὶkaiand / also
πυρίpyrifiery, fire
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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