John 3:23
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And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

Matthew 3:6
And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

John 3:22
After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.

John 3:24
For John was not yet cast into prison.

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

near.

Genesis 33:18 And he passed over to Salem, a city of the Sichemites, which is in the land of Chanaan, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria: and he dwelt by the town.

Shalem.

1 Samuel 9:4 And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.

Shalim.

Jeremiah 51:13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, thy end is come for thy entire destruction.

Ezekiel 19:10 Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood planted by the water: her fruit and her branches have grown out of many waters.

Ezekiel 43:2 And behold the glory of the God of Israel came in by the way of the east: and his voice was like the noise of many waters, and the earth shone with his majesty.

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.

Revelation 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters and as the voice of great thunder. And the voice which I heard was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.

Revelation 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunders, saying: Alleluia: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, hath reigned.

and they.

Matthew 3:5,6 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: . . .

Mark 1:4,5 John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. . . .

Luke 3:7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

Context
John's Testimony about Jesus
22After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized. 23And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24For John was not yet cast into prison.…
Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

was
Ἦν (Ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

baptizing
βαπτίζων (baptizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Aenon
Αἰνὼν (Ainōn)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 137: Of Hebrew origin; ?Non, a place in Palestine.

near
ἐγγὺς (engys)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1451: Near. From a primary verb agcho; near.

Salim,
Σαλείμ (Saleim)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4530: Salim -- a place in Palestine. Probably from the same as saleuo; Salim, a place in Palestine.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[the] water
ὕδατα (hydata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

plentiful
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

there,
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[people] kept coming
παρεγίνοντο (pareginonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3854: From para and ginomai; to become near, i.e. Approach; by implication, to appear publicly.

to be baptized.
ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.


Additional Translations
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Now John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because the waters were many there, and they were coming and being baptized.

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

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

And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:

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

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

And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --
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