Matthew 3:11 — King James Version← Study notes
“I 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:”
Matthew 3:11 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 3:1131 words
ἘγὼEgōI
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
βαπτίζωbaptizōbaptize
ἐνenabout, after, against
ὕδατιhydatiwater
εἰςeisinto / to
μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentance
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
ὀπίσωopisōafter, back(-ward), (+ get) behind
μουmouI
ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscome / go
ἰσχυρότερόςischyroterosboisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful
μούmouI
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
οὗhouwho / which
οὐκouknot
εἰμὶeimiam, have been, is I
ἱκανὸςhikanosable, + content, enough
τὰtathe
ὑποδήματαhypodēmatashoe
βαστάσαιbastasaibear, carry, take up
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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