Matthew 3:4

4HimselfαὐτὸςnowδὲὁJohnἸωάννηςhadεἶχενtheτὸgarmentἔνδυμαof himαὐτοῦofἀπὸhairτριχῶνof a camelκαμήλουandκαὶa beltζώνηνof leatherδερματίνηνaroundπερὶtheτὴνwaistὀσφὺνof himαὐτοῦ,ἡandδὲthe foodτροφὴwasἦνof himαὐτοῦlocustsἀκρίδεςandκαὶhoneyμέλιwildἄγριον.

And John himself had his clothing of camel’s hair and a belt of leather around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Vocab difficulty

74.1

Rare words

  • δερματίνην

    δερμάτινος

    made of hide, leathern.

  • ὀσφὺν

    ὀσφύς

    the loins

  • ἀκρίδες

    ἀκρίς

    a locust.

  • μέλι

    μέλι

    honey.

  • ἄγριον

    ἄγριος

    wild, fierce.