John
John 13:5
5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After that | εἶτα | eita | Adverb | G1534 then, thereafter, next |
| He poured | βάλλει | ballei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| water | ὕδωρ | hydōr | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a basin | νιπτῆρα | niptēra | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3537 a basin |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| began | ἤρξατο | ērxato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G756 I begin |
| to wash | νίπτειν | niptein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3538 I wash |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| disciples’ | μαθητῶν | mathētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| dry | ἐκμάσσειν | ekmassein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly |
| with the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| towel | λεντίῳ | lentiō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3012 a towel, apron |
| that | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| around Him | διεζωσμένος | diezōsmenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1241 I gird, tie around |
Cross-references
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Luke 7:44 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Psalm 51:2 · Genesis 19:2 · Genesis 18:4 · Titus 3:3–5 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · Leviticus 14:8 · 2 Kings 3:11 · Ephesians 5:26 · Acts 22:16 · 1 Samuel 25:41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.