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← John 2 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἦσανēsanThere were

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)

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 2:6 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 2:6 word 2

ἐκεῖekeithere

Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT John 2:6 word 3

λίθιναιlithinaiof stone

Lemma: λίθινος (lithinos) · Strong's: G3035

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (A-NPF)

Meaning: stone — λίθινος, -η, -ον; (λίθος) [in LXX for אֶבֶן ; ] ; of stone: Jhn.2:6, 2Co.3:3, Rev.9:20.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 3:3, Revelation 9:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3035; TFLSJ G3035; TAGNT John 2:6 word 4

ὑδρίαιhudriaiwater jars

Lemma: ὑδρία (hudria) · Strong's: G5201

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)

Meaning: jar — ὑδρία, -ας, ἠ; (ὕδωρ), [in LXX for בַּד ; ] ; 1. prop., a water-pot or jar: Jhn.2:6, 7 John 4:28.; 2. More frequently in Attic = ἄγγυς, a pot, urn or jar of any kind, as for holding wine, coins, etc. (see Rutherford,…

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Used 3 times. Also: John 2:7, John 4:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5201; TFLSJ G5201; TAGNT John 2:6 word 5

ἓξhexsix

Lemma: ἕξ (hex) · Strong's: G1803

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: six — ἕξ, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; six: Mat.17:1, Luk.13:14, al. ; (AS)

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 4:25, Luke 13:14, John 2:20, John 12:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1803; TFLSJ G1803; TAGNT John 2:6 word 6

κατὰkataaccording to

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT John 2:6 word 7

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 2:6 word 8

καθαρισμὸνkatharismonpurification

Lemma: καθαρισμός (katharismos) · Strong's: G2512

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: cleansing — καθαρισμός, -oῦ, τό; (καθαρίζω). [in LXX for טָהֵר, טׇהֳרָה, etc. ; ] ; cleansing, purification: Jhn.3:25; with genitive subjc., τ. Ἰουδαίων, Jhn.2:6; with genitive obj., of women after childbirth, Luk.2:22; of lepers,…

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Used 7 times. Also: Mark 1:44, Luke 2:22, Luke 5:14, John 3:25, Hebrews 1:3, 2 Peter 1:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2512; TFLSJ G2512; TAGNT John 2:6 word 9

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 2:6 word 10

ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJews

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-GPM-PG)

Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…

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Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT John 2:6 word 11

κείμεναι,keimenaistanding,

Lemma: κεῖμαι (keimai) · Strong's: G2749

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-PNP-NPF)

Meaning: to lay/be appointed — κεῖμαι ; [in LXX: Jer.24:1 (יָעַד hoph,), al. ; ] ; used as passive of τίθημι (LS, see word), to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant, Luk.2:12, 16; a dead body, Mat.28:6, Luk.23:53, Jhn.20:12; (b) of things, to…

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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 28:6, Luke 2:12, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2749; TFLSJ G2749; TAGNT John 2:6 word 12

χωροῦσαιchōrousaihaving space

Lemma: χωρέω (chōreō) · Strong's: G5562

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-PAP-NPF)

Meaning: to make room for — χωρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Gen.13:6 (נָשָׂא), 3Ki.7:26 7:38 (כּוּל hi.), 2Ch.4:5 (חָזַק hi.), Wis.7:23-24, al. ; ] ; I. Intrans., ; 1. to make room, give way, retire, pass: before εἰς, Mat.15:17; metaphorically (EV, come),…

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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 15:17, Matthew 19:11, Matthew 19:12, Mark 2:2, John 8:37, John 21:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5562; TFLSJ G5562; TAGNT John 2:6 word 13

ἀνὰanafor

Lemma: ἀνά (ana) · Strong's: G0303

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: each — ἀνά ; prep. (the rarest in NT; M, Pr., 98; MM, VGT, see word), prop., ; upwards, up, always with accusative ; 1. In phrases: ἀ. μέσον, among, between, with genitive, Mat.13:1-58 25:1-46, Mrk.7:31, 1Co.6:5 (M, Pr., 99),…

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 13:25, Matthew 20:9, Matthew 20:10, Mark 7:31, Luke 9:3, Luke 9:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0303; TFLSJ G0303; TAGNT John 2:6 word 14

μετρητὰςmetrētasmetretae

Lemma: μετρητής (metrētēs) · Strong's: G3355

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: measure — μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ; (μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc. ; ] ; 1. a measurer (Plat.). ; 2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn.2:6.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3355; TFLSJ G3355; TAGNT John 2:6 word 15

δύοduotwo

Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…

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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT John 2:6 word 16

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT John 2:6 word 17

τρεῖς.treisthree.

Lemma: τρεῖς (treis) · Strong's: G5140

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: Three — τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά; three: Mat.12:40, al.; μετὰ τ. ἡμέρας = τῇ τρίτῃ ἡ., Mrk.10:34, al. (cf. Field, Notes, 11 ff.) ; Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι ; (see: ταβέρνη), ; Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the…

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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5140; TFLSJ G5140; TAGNT John 2:6 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Now→δέ G1161 then
six→ἕξ G1803 six
stone→λίθινος G3035 stone
water jars→ὑδρία G5201 jar
had been→εἰμί G1510 to be
set→κεῖμαι G2749 to lay/be appointed
there→ἐκεῖ G1563 there
for→κατά G2596 according to
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Jewish→Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
[rites of] purification→καθαρισμός G2512 cleansing
[Each] could hold→χωρέω G5562 to make room for
from→ἀνά G0303 each
twenty to thirty gallons→δύο G1417 two
. . .→ἤ G2228 or
. . .→τρεῖς G5140 Three
. . .→μετρητής G3355 measure

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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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