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After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εἶταeitaAfter that
Lemma: εἶτα (eita) · Strong's: G1534
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — εἶτα ; adv., ; denoting sequence; 1. of time; then, next: Mrk.8:25, Luk.8:12, Jhn.13:5 19:27 20:27, 1Ti.3:10, Jas.1:15; before genitive abs., Mrk.4:17; in enumerations, 1Co.15:5 15:7 15:24, 1Ti.2:13. ; 2. In argument;…
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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 4:17, Mark 4:28, Mark 8:25, Luke 8:12, John 19:27, John 20:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1534; TFLSJ G1534; TAGNT John 13:5 word 1
βάλλειballeiHe pours
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906J
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to throw: pour — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 26:12, Revelation 6:13, Revelation 12:15, Revelation 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906J; TFLSJ G0906J; TAGNT John 13:5 word 2
ὕδωρhudōrwater
Lemma: ὕδωρ (hudōr, hudatos) · Strong's: G5204
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: water — ὕδωρ ; genitive, ; ὕδατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַיִם ; ] ; water: Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Luk.7:44, Jhn.4:7, Jas.3:12, Rev.8:10, al.; pl., Mat.14:28-29, Jhn.3:23, Rev.1:15, al.; βαπτίζειν (ἐν) ὕδατι, Mat.3:11,…
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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 17:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5204; TFLSJ G5204; TAGNT John 13:5 word 3
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT John 13:5 word 4
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 13:5 word 5
νιπτῆραniptērabasin
Lemma: νιπτήρ (niptēr) · Strong's: G3537
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: wash basin — νιπτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ; (νίπτω) ; a basin: Jhn.13:5.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3537; TFLSJ G3537; TAGNT John 13:5 word 6
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 13:5 word 7
ἤρξατοērxatoHe began
Lemma: ἄρχω (archō) · Strong's: G0757
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: be first — ἄρχω ; [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin. ; 2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22…
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Used 86 times. Also: Matthew 4:17, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0757; TFLSJ G0757; TAGNT John 13:5 word 8
νίπτεινnipteinto wash
Lemma: νίπτω (niptō) · Strong's: G3538
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to wash — νίπτω late form of νίζω, ; [in LXX chiefly for רָחַץ ; ] ; to wash, usually of a part of the body: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.13:8; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:5-6, 8 13:12, 14, 1Ti.5:10; mid., reflexive, ; to wash oneself:…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 6:17, Matthew 15:2, Mark 7:3, John 9:7, John 9:11, John 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3538; TFLSJ G3538; TAGNT John 13:5 word 9
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 13:5 word 10
πόδαςpodasfeet
Lemma: πούς (pous) · Strong's: G4228
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: foot — πούς, ποδός, ὁ; [in LXX chiefly for רֶגֶל ; ] ; a foot, both of men and beasts: Mat.4:6 (LXX), Mrk.9:45, Luk.1:79, Jhn.11:44, Act.7:5, al.; ὑπο τοὺς π., Rom.16:20, 1Co.15:25 15:27 Eph.1:22, Heb.2:8; ὑποκάτω τῶν π.,…
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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 18:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4228; TFLSJ G4228; TAGNT John 13:5 word 11
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 13:5 word 12
μαθητῶνmathētōndisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
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Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT John 13:5 word 13
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 13:5 word 14
ἐκμάσσεινekmasseinto wipe [them]
Lemma: ἐκμάσσω (ekmassō) · Strong's: G1591
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to wipe off — ἐκ-μάσσω ; [in LXX: Sir.12:11, Ep. Jer.13:1-27 24:1-10 * ; ] ; to wipe off: with accusative, Luk.7:38, 44, Jhn.11:2 12:3 13:5.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 7:38, Luke 7:44, John 11:2, John 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1591; TFLSJ G1591; TAGNT John 13:5 word 15
τῷtōwith the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 13:5 word 16
λεντίῳlentiōtowel
Lemma: λέντιον (lention) · Strong's: G3012
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: towel — λέντιον, -ου, τό (Lat. linteum), ; a linen cloth, towel: Jhn.13:4-5.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: John 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3012; TFLSJ G3012; TAGNT John 13:5 word 17
ᾧhōwith which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (R-DSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT John 13:5 word 18
ἦνēnHe was
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 13:5 word 19
διεζωσμένος.¶diezōsmenoshaving girded himself.
Lemma: διαζώννυμι (diazōnnumi) · Strong's: G1241
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RMP-NSM)
Meaning: to tie around — δια-ζώννυμι, (also -ννύω) ; [in LXX for חֲגוֹר, Eze.23:15 A * ; ] ; to gird round: ἑαυτόν, Jhn.13:4; pass., ib. 13:5; mid., to gird oneself with: with accusative, Jhn.21:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: John 13:4, John 21:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1241; TFLSJ G1241; TAGNT John 13:5 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After that | → | εἶτα G1534 then |
| He poured | → | βάλλω G0906J to throw: pour |
| water | → | ὕδωρ G5204 water |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| a basin | → | νιπτήρ G3537 wash basin |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| began | → | G0756 |
| to wash | → | νίπτω G3538 to wash |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| disciples’ | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| feet | → | πούς G4228 foot |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| dry [them] | → | ἐκμάσσω G1591 to wipe off |
| with the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| towel | → | λέντιον G3012 towel |
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| around Him | → | διαζώννυμι G1241 to tie around |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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