King James Version

John 2:6

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

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ἦσανēsanthere wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.there wereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.thereλίθιναιlithinaiof stoneλίθινος (lithinos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “of stone”, the subject formG3035made of stone.of stoneὑδρίαιhudriaijarὑδρία (hudria)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “jar”, the subject formG5201a water pot, jar, pitcher.ἓξhexsixἕξadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “six”, the subject formG1803six.κατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καθαρισμὸνkatharismonmanner of the purifyingκαθαρισμός (katharismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “manner of the purifying”, the object formG2512cleansing, purifying, purification, literal, ceremonial, or moral; met: expiation.This verse uses “purifying”.the manner of the purifyingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnof the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.of the Jewsκείμεναιkeimenaito layκεῖμαι (keimai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “to lay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2749I lie, recline, am placed, am laid, set, specially appointed, destined.χωροῦσαιchōrousaicontainingχωρέω (chōreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “containing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5562(lit: I make room, hence) (a) I have room for, receive, contain, (b) I make room for by departing, go, make progress, turn myself.containingἀνὰanaapieceἀνάadverb — “apiece”G303prep. Rare in NT; prop: upwards, up; among, between; in turn; apiece, by; as a prefix: up, to, anew, back.This verse uses “apiece”.apieceμετρητὰςmetrētasmeasureμετρητής (metrētēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “measure”, the object formG3355a measure, amphora, about 39.39 liters or 8.75 gallons.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.τρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “three”, the object formG5140three.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.

World English Bible

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

Darby Translation

Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.

Douay-Rheims

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

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