King James Version

John 2:9

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

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ὡςhōsWhenὡςconjunction — “When”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.Whenδὲde(butδέconjunction — “(but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.(butἐγεύσατοegeusatoto tasteγεύομαι (geuomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to taste”, a single actionG1089(a) I taste, (b) I experience.This verse uses “taste”.ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichἀρχιτρίκλινοςarchitriklinos) the governor of the feastἀρχιτρίκλινοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “) the governor of the feast”, the subject formG755master of ceremonies at a dinner, master of the feast.) the governor of the feastτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.οἶνονoinonwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the object formG3631wine.γεγενημένονgegenēmenonto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “to be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ᾔδειēdeito perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.πόθενpothenwhenceπόθενadverb — “whence”G4159whence, from what place.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.διάκονοιdiakonoiservantδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servant”, the subject formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.This verse uses “servant”.ᾔδεισανēdeisanto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἠντληκότεςēntlēkotesto drawἀντλέω (antleō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to draw”, a completed action with a present resultG501I draw (generally water from a deep well in the ground); perhaps: I draw out.This verse uses “draw”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.φωνεῖphōneicalledφωνέω (phōneō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5455I give forth a sound, hence: (a) of a cock: I crow, (b) of men: I shout, (c) trans: I call (to myself), summon; I invite, address.calledτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νυμφίονnumphionbridegroomνυμφίος (numphios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bridegroom”, the object formG3566a bridegroom.the bridegroomὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχιτρίκλινοςarchitriklinoshead waiterἀρχιτρίκλινοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “head waiter”, the subject formG755master of ceremonies at a dinner, master of the feast.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,

Young’s Literal Translation

And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

World English Bible

When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom

Darby Translation

But when the feast-master had tasted the water which had been made wine (and knew not whence it was, but the servants knew who drew the water), the feast-master calls the bridegroom,

Douay-Rheims

And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,

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