Greek Interlinear

John 2:6 Interlinear

there were And there waterpots of stone six set after the manner of the purifying of the Jews containing apiece firkins two or three

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἦσανG2258there werei (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3ἐκεῖG1563therethere; by extension, thither
4ὑδρίαιG5201waterpotsa water-jar, i.e., receptacle for family supply
5λίθιναιG3035of stonestony, i.e., made of stone
6ἓξG1803sixsix
7κείμεναιG2749setto lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
8κατὰG2596after(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
9τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10καθαρισμὸνG2512the manner of the purifyinga washing off, i.e., (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation
11τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12ἸουδαίωνG2453of the Jewsjudaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
13χωροῦσαιG5562containingto be in (give) space, i.e., (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively)
14ἀνὰG303apieceproperly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.)
15μετρητὰςG3355firkinsa measurer, i.e., (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids
16δύοG1417two"two"
17G2228ordisjunctive, or; comparative, than
18τρεῖςG5140three"three"

Verse Context

John 2:5he saith mother His unto the servants...
John 2:6 (current)there were And there waterpots of stone six set after the manner of the purifying of the Jews containing apiece firkins two or three
John 2:7saith them Jesus Fill ...

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