New American Standard Bible 1995

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John

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23

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized--

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
John John, the name of several Isr. N-NMS H2491 Ἰωάννης iōannēs
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also and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
was baptizing to dip, sink V-IIM/P-3P H907 βαπτίζων baptizōn
in Aenon Aenon, a place in the Jordan Valley N-DFS H137 Αἰνὼν ainōn
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near near (in place or time) Prep H1451 ἐγγὺς engus
Salim, Salim, a place in Pal. N-GNS H4530 Σαλείμ saleim
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because that, because Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
there was much much, many Adj-NNP H4183 πολλὰ polla
water water N-NNP H5204 ὕδατα udata
there; there, by ext. to there Adv H1563 ἐκεῖ ekei
and [people] were coming to be beside, to arrive V-IIM-3P H3854 παρεγίνοντο pareginonto
and were being baptized-- to dip, sink V-IIM/P-3P H907 ἐβαπτίζοντο ebaptizonto

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