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John

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And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
John John, the name of several Israelites N-NMS H2491 Ἰωάννης Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace)
Analysis:
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also and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai (kahee)
baptizing to dip, sink V-IIM/P-3P H907 βαπτίζων baptizo (bap-tid'-zo)
Aenon Aenon, a place in the Jordan Valley N-DFS H137 Αἰνὼν Ainon (ahee-nohn')
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near near (in place or time) Prep H1451 ἐγγὺς eggus (eng-goos')
to Salim, Salim, a place in Palestine N-GNS H4530 Σαλείμ Saleim (sal-ime')
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because that, because Conj H3754 ὅτι hoti (hot'-ee)
much much, many Adj-NNP H4183 πολλὰ polus (pol-oos')
water water N-NNP H5204 ὕδατα hudor (hoo'-dore)
there: there, by ext. to there Adv H1563 ἐκεῖ ekei (ek-i')
they came, to be beside, to arrive V-IIM-3P H3854 παρεγίνοντο paraginomai (par-ag-in'-om-ahee)
were baptized. to dip, sink V-IIM/P-3P H907 ἐβαπτίζοντο baptizo (bap-tid'-zo)

Locations

Aenon

AENONe'-non (Ainon): The place where John was baptizing "because there was much water there" (John 3:23). It was on the west side of the Jordan, the place where John baptized at the first being on the east (John 1:28; John 3:26; John 10:40). We may be sure it was not in Samaritan territory. Eusebius, Onomasticon locates it 8 Roman miles South of Scythopolis... View Details

Salim

SALIMsa'-lim (Saleim): A place evidently well known, since the position of Aenon, the springs where John was baptizing, was defined by reference to it: they were "near to Salim" (John 3:23). It must be sought on the West of the Jordan, as will be seen from comparison of John 1:28; John 3:26; John 10:40. Many identifications have been proposed: e.g. that of A... View Details

People

John

John [N] [H] [S]   One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Act 4-6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.    The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ;  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 ;  15:37 ).    THE APO... View Details

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King James Bible And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Berean Bible And Now John was also was baptizing in AEnon Aenon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: the waters were many there, and they came, and were coming and being baptized.
Hebrew Greek English And John also was baptizing in AEnon Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: there; and they came, people were coming and were baptized.being baptized--
New American Standard Bible 1995 And John also was baptizing in AEnon Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: there; and they came, people were coming and were baptized.being baptized--