King James Version

John 6:31

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μάνναmannamannaμάνναnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “manna”, the object formG3131(Hebrew), manna, the supernatural food eaten by the Israelites in the desert: of spiritual food.mannaἔφαγονephagonto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).to eatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμῳerēmōdesertedἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “deserted”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.This verse uses “deserted”.καθώςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.γεγραμμένονgegrammenonto writeγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to write”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).Ἄρτονartonbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.ἔδωκενedōkento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.φαγεῖνphageinto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

Young’s Literal Translation

our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.'

World English Bible

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”

Darby Translation

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

Douay-Rheims

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Quotes

Exodus 16:15 Exodus 16:15 · King James VersionAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.Exodus 16:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Exodus 16:4 Exodus 16:4 · King James VersionThen said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.Exodus 16:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Nehemiah 9:15 Nehemiah 9:15 · King James VersionAnd gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.Nehemiah 9:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Psalms 105:40 Psalms 105:40 · King James VersionThe people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.Psalms 105:40 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
Psalms 78:24 Psalms 78:24 · King James VersionAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.Psalms 78:24 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

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