Matthew 3:4
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
ἔχω
was having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ὀσφῦς
waist
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ὀσφῦς
the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
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τροφή
the] food
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τροφή
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
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Ἰωάννης
John
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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ἔνδυμα
garment
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ἔνδυμα
apparel (especially the outer robe)
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ζώνη
a belt
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ζώνη
a belt; by implication, a pocket
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θρίξ
hair
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θρίξ
of uncertain derivation; hair
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δερμάτινος
of leather
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δερμάτινος
made of hide
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κάμηλος
of a camel
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κάμηλος
a "camel"
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