John
John 6:26
26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| Truly | Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you saw | εἴδετε | eidete | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| signs | σημεῖα | sēmeia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4592 a sign, miracle, indication |
| you are looking for | ζητεῖτέ | zēteite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you ate | ἐφάγετε | ephagete | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5315 I eat |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| loaves | ἄρτων | artōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| had your fill | ἐχορτάσθητε | echortasthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5526 I feed, satisfy |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Philippians 3:19 · Philippians 2:21 · James 4:3–4 · Acts 8:18–21 · 1 Timothy 6:5 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Romans 16:18 · Psalm 106:12–14 · John 6:2 · Psalm 78:37 · John 6:24 · John 3:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.