John

John 2:5–8

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 ⁷Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.”

So they filled them to the brim.

⁸“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so,

Footnotes

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

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John 2:5

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

John 2:6

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

John 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Fill	Γεμίσατε	Gemisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1072 I fill, load
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
jars	ὑδρίας	hydrias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5201 a water pot
with water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they filled	ἐγέμισαν	egemisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1072 I fill, load
them	αὐτὰς	autas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
brim	ἄνω	anō	Adverb	G507 up, above, things above, heaven

John 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
draw	Ἀντλήσατε	Antlēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G501 I draw, draw out
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take	φέρετε	pherete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master of the banquet	ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ	architriklinō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G755 master of the feast
They	ἤνεγκαν	ēnenkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead