Mark 1:6 — Compare 3 English translations

Mark 1:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

καὶ kaí G2532 and ἦν eimí G1510 to be ὁ ho G3588 the Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs G2491 John ἐνδεδυμένος endýō G1746 to put on τρίχας thríx G2359 hair καμήλου kámēlos G2574 camel καὶ kaí G2532 and ζώνην zṓnē G2223 belt δερματίνην dermátinos G1193 leather περὶ perí G4012 about τὴν ho G3588 the ὀσφὺν osphŷs G3751 loin αὐτοῦ autós G846 he καὶ kaí G2532 and ἐσθίων esthíō G2068 to eat ἀκρίδας akrís G200 locust καὶ kaí G2532 and μέλι méli G3192 honey ἄγριον ágrios G66 wild

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World English Bible Public Domain

John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.
King James Version Public Domain

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

And John was clothed with camel hair and a leather belt around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.

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Mark 1:6 — compare English translations

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