John

John 2:2–6

²and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

⁴“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

⁵His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

⁶Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.^a

Footnotes

a 2:6 Greek two or three metretae; that is, approximately 20.8 to 31.2 gallons (78.8 to 118.1 liters)

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
had also been invited	ἐκλήθη	eklēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wedding	γάμον	gamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wine	οἴνου	oinou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
ran out	ὑστερήσαντος	hysterēsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need
Jesus’	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
They have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no more	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
wine	Οἶνον	Oinon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woman	γύναι	gynai	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
what	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to you	σοί	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to Me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
not yet	οὔπω	oupō	Adverb	G3768 not yet
come	ἥκει	hēkei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
said to	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
servants	διακόνοις	diakonois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
Do	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
whatever	Ὅ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He tells	λέγῃ	legē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
six	ἓξ	hex	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1803 six
stone	λίθιναι	lithinai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3035 made of stone
water jars	ὑδρίαι	hydriai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5201 a water pot
had been	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
set	κείμεναι	keimenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
for	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jewish	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
purification	καθαρισμὸν	katharismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2512 cleansing, purifying, purification
could hold	χωροῦσαι	chōrousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5562 I make room, go, receive
from	ἀνὰ	ana	Adverb	G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through
twenty to thirty gallons	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two