John 21:6 Go deeper
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And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 21:6 word 1
δὲdeAnd
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.,…
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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 21:6 word 2
εἶπενeipenHe said
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT John 21:6 word 3
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 21:6 word 4
βάλετεbaletedo cast
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906G
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)
Meaning: to throw: throw — 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906G; TFLSJ G0906G; TAGNT John 21:6 word 5
εἰςeisto
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 21:6 word 6
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 21:6 word 7
δεξιὰdexiaright
Lemma: δεξιός (dexios) · Strong's: G1188
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: right — δεξιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ; ] ; the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1188; TFLSJ G1188; TAGNT John 21:6 word 8
μέρηmerēside
Lemma: μέρος (meros) · Strong's: G3313
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: part — μέρος, -ους, τό; (μείρομαι), [in LXX chiefly for קָצֶה ; ] ; 1. a part, share, portion: Jhn.13:8, Act.19:27 (Page, in l), Rev.20:6 22:19; hence (cl.), lot, destiny, Mat.24:51, Luk.12:46, Rev.21:8. ; 2. a part as…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 15:21, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 24:51, Mark 8:10, Luke 11:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3313; TFLSJ G3313; TAGNT John 21:6 word 9
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 21:6 word 10
πλοίουploiouboat
Lemma: πλοῖον (ploion) · Strong's: G4143
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: boat — πλοῖον, -ον, τό; (πλέω), [in LXX chiefly for אֳנִיָּה ; ] ; a boat, also (= obsolete ναῦς) a ship: Mat.4:21-22, and frequently in Gosp. and Ac, Jas.3:4, Rev.8:9 18:19. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 9:1, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4143; TFLSJ G4143; TAGNT John 21:6 word 11
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 21:6 word 12
δίκτυονdiktuonnet
Lemma: δίκτυον (diktuon) · Strong's: G1350
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: net — δίκτυον, -ον, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for רֶשֶׁת, שְׂבָכָה ; ] ; general term for a net: Mat.4:20-21, Mrk.1:18-19, Luk.5:2, 4-6, Jhn.21:6, 8 21:11 †; SYN.: ἀμφίβληστρον (which see), σαγήνη. (AS)
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:18, Mark 1:19, Luke 5:2, Luke 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1350; TFLSJ G1350; TAGNT John 21:6 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 21:6 word 14
εὑρήσετε.heurēseteyou will find [some].
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-FAI-2P)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT John 21:6 word 15
ἔβαλονebalonThey cast
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906G
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: to throw: throw — 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 74 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906G; TFLSJ G0906G; TAGNT John 21:6 word 16
οὖν,ountherefore,
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT John 21:6 word 17
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 21:6 word 18
οὐκέτιouketino longer
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: PRT-N + G2089 (PRT-N + G2089)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT John 21:6 word 19
αὐτὸautoit
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (P-ASN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 21:6 word 20
ἑλκύσαιhelkusaito haul in
Lemma: ἕλκω (helkuō, helkō) · Strong's: G1670
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to draw/persuade — ἕλκω ; (Hellenistic form ἑλκύω in Jhn.11:1-57. with, Act.16:19), [in LXX for מָשַׁךְ, etc. ; ] ; to draw: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.18:10 21:6; with accusative of person(s), before ἔξω, Act.21:30; εἰς, Act.16:19,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: John 6:44, John 12:32, John 18:10, John 21:11, Acts 16:19, Acts 21:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1670; TFLSJ G1670; TAGNT John 21:6 word 21
ἴσχυονischuonwere they able
Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT John 21:6 word 22
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT John 21:6 word 23
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 21:6 word 24
πλήθουςplēthousmultitude
Lemma: πλῆθος (plēthos) · Strong's: G4128
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: multitude — πλῆθος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for רֹב, also for הָמוֹן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a great number, a multitude; (a) of things : ἰχθύων, Luk.5:6, Jhn.21:6; φρυγάνων, Act.28:3; ἁμαρτιίῶν, Jas.5:20, 1Pe.4:8; τ. πλήθει, in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Mark 3:7, Mark 3:8, Luke 1:10, Luke 2:13, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4128; TFLSJ G4128; TAGNT John 21:6 word 25
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 21:6 word 26
ἰχθύων.ichthuōnfish.
Lemma: ἰχθύς (ichthus) · Strong's: G2486
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: fish — ἰχθύς, -ύoς, ὁ ; [in LXX for דָּג, דָּגָה ; ] ; a fish: Mat.7:10, Mrk.6:38, al. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 7:10, Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 15:36, Matthew 17:27, Mark 6:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2486; TFLSJ G2486; TAGNT John 21:6 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He told | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Cast | → | βάλλω G0906G to throw: throw |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| net | → | δίκτυον G1350 net |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| right | → | δεξιός G1188 right |
| side | → | μέρος G3313 part |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| boat | → | πλοῖον G4143 boat |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| you will find [some] | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
| So | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| they cast [it there] | → | βάλλω G0906G to throw: throw |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| they were unable | → | ἰσχύω G2480 be strong |
| to haul it in | → | ἕλκω G1670 to draw/persuade |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| because of | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| great number | → | πλῆθος G4128 multitude |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| fish | → | ἰχθύς G2486 fish |
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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