John

John 2:6

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

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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

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