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John 2:6

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His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].	And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.	Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 there were^G2258 set^G2749 there^G1563 six^G1803 waterpots^G5201 of stone^G3035, after^G2596 the manner of the purifying^G2512 of the Jews^G2453, containing^G5562 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 firkins^G3355 apiece^G303.

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Original Greek

ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὑδρίαι λίθιναι ἓξ κείμεναι κατὰ τὸν καθαρισμὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἦσαν	ēsan	G2258	V-IAI-3P	there were
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
ἐκεῖ	ekei	G1563	ADV	there
ὑδρίαι	hudriai	G5201	N-NPF	waterpots
λίθιναι	lithinai	G3035	A-NPF	of stone
ἓξ	hex	G1803	A-NUI	six
κείμεναι	keimenai	G2749	V-PNP-NPF	set
κατὰ	kata	G2596	PREP	after
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
καθαρισμὸν	katharismon	G2512	N-ASM	manner of the purifying
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
Ἰουδαίων,	Ioudaiōn	G2453	A-GPM	Jews
χωροῦσαι	chōrousai	G5562	V-PAP-NPF	containing
ἀνὰ	ana	G303	PREP	apiece
μετρητὰς	metrētas	G3355	N-APM	firkins
δύο	duo	G1417	A-NUI	two
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
τρεῖς.	treis	G5140	A-APM	three

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G303 — ἀνά (aná, an-ah'): and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through — a primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.):--and, apiece, by, each, every (man), in, through. In compounds (as a prefix) it often means (by implication) repetition, intensity, reversal, etc.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1417 — δύο (dýo, doo'-o): two — a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.
• G1563 — ἐκεῖ (ekeî, ek-i'): there, yonder, thither — of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither:--there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
• G1803 — ἕξ (héx, hex): six — a primary numeral; six:--six.
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): or, than — a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• G2453 — Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos): Jewish — from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
• G2512 — καθαρισμός (katharismós, kath-ar-is-mos'): cleansing, purifying, purification — from καθαρίζω; a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation:--cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying).
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G2749 — κεῖμαι (keîmai, ki'-mahee): I lie, recline, am laid — middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):--be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare τίθημι.
• G3035 — λίθινος (líthinos, lith-ee'-nos): made of stone — from λίθος; stony, i.e. made of stone:--of stone.
• G3355 — μετρητής (metrētḗs, met-ray-tace'): a measure, amphora — from μετρέω; a measurer, i.e. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids:--firkin.
• G5140 — τρεῖς (treîs, trice): three — a primary (plural) number; "three":--three.
• G5201 — ὑδρία (hydría, hoo-dree-ah'): a water pot — from ὕδωρ; a water-jar, i.e. receptacle for family supply:--water-pot.
• G5562 — χωρέω (chōréō, kho-reh'-o): I make room, go, receive — from χώρα; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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