Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons. 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. King James Bible And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Greek Nowδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. six ἓξ (hex) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 1803: Six. A primary numeral; six. stone λίθιναι (lithinai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3035: Made of stone. From lithos; stony, i.e. Made of stone. water jars ὑδρίαι (hydriai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 5201: A water pot, jar, pitcher. From hudor; a water-jar, i.e. Receptacle for family supply. had been Ἦσαν (Ēsan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. set κείμεναι (keimenai) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2749: To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched. there ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. for κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jewish Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. [rites of] purification. καθαρισμὸν (katharismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2512: From katharizo; a washing off, i.e. ablution, expiation. [Each] could hold χωροῦσαι (chōrousai) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 5562: From chora; to be in space, i.e. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit. from ἀνὰ (ana) Adverb Strong's 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at. twenty to thirty gallons. δύο (dyo) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. |
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