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Nowδὲthereἐκεῖwereἦσανsixἓξstoneλίθιναιwater jarsὑδρίαιstanding thereκείμεναιforκατὰthe purificationτὸν καθαρισμὸνof the Jews,τῶν Ἰουδαίωνeach holdingχωροῦσαι ἀνὰtwoδύοorἢthreeτρεῖςmeasures.μετρητὰς
John 2:6
Study it in the app“Now there were six stone water jars standing there for the purification of the Jews, each holding two or three measures.”
Jesus is at a wedding in Cana and turns water into wineJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
John 2:6, word by word
- wereἦσανēsan
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “ēsan” appears- sixἓξhex
six
Six.
Where else “hex” appears- stoneλίθιναιlithinai
of stone
Made of stone.
Where else “lithinai” appears- water jarsὑδρίαιhydriai
water jar
Water jar, large jar.
Where else “hydriai” appears- standing thereκείμεναιkeimenai
be set
To be situated somewhere.
Where else “keimenai” appears- the purificationκαθαρισμὸνkatharismon
purification
Purification, ritual washing.
Where else “katharismon” appears- of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- each holdingχωροῦσαιchōrousai
hold
To have space enough.
Where else “chōrousai” appears- each holdingἀνὰana
each
Sharing out equally: so much for each, or in groups of two.
Where else “ana” appears- twoδύοdyo
two
Two.
Where else “dyo” appears- threeτρεῖςtreis
three
Three.
Where else “treis” appears- measuresμετρητὰςmetrētas
measure (for liquids)
A liquid measure of about 39 liters (about 10 gallons).
Where else “metrētas” appears
Translation note
The measure (metrētēs) was about 39 liters (some 10 gallons): each jar held about 80 to 120 liters (20 to 30 gallons).
The context
5His mother says to the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.”
6 · This verse (above)
7Jesus says to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.
To study John 2 in a group
1. What it says
At the wedding in Cana, what runs out, what does Mary tell the servants, and what does Jesus do? (vv. 1-11)
2. What it means
Jesus clears the temple and says, “Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.” What does the narrator explain he meant? (vv. 13-22)
3. How I live it
The servants obeyed even though they did not understand what was happening (vv. 5-9). Where could you do what Jesus says today without understanding it all?