Whenὡς δὲthe master of the feastὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινοςtastedἐγεύσατοthe waterτὸ ὕδωρthat had becomeγεγενημένονwine,οἶνονandκαὶdid notοὐκknowᾔδειwhereπόθενit came fromἐστίν(butδὲthe servantsοἱ διάκονοιwhoοἱhad drawnἠντληκότεςthe waterτὸ ὕδωρknew),ᾔδεισανthe master of the feastὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινοςcallsφωνεῖthe bridegroomτὸν νυμφίον
John 2:9
Study it in the app“When the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast calls the bridegroom”
Jesus is at a wedding in Cana and turns water into wineJoy and thanks
With the Greek beneath
John 2:9, word by word
- the master of the feastἀρχιτρίκλινοςarchitriklinos
master of the feast
The one in charge of the banquet, the master of the feast.
Where else “architriklinos” appears- tastedἐγεύσατοegeusato
eat
To put something in the mouth to see how it tastes, or to eat.
Where else “egeusato” appears- the waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- that had becomeγεγενημένονgegenēmenon
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “gegenēmenon” appears- wineοἶνονoinon
wine
Wine.
Where else “oinon” appears- knowᾔδειēidei
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “ēidei” appears- whereπόθενpothen
from where?
From where? where from?
Where else “pothen” appears- it came fromἐστίνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the servantsδιάκονοιdiakonoi
servant
One who serves others.
Where else “diakonoi” appears- had drawnἠντληκότεςēntlēkotes
draw (water)
Draw water.
Where else “ēntlēkotes” appears- callsφωνεῖphōnei
call
To call someone, or shout.
Where else “phōnei” appears- the bridegroomνυμφίονnymphion
bridegroom
Bridegroom.
Where else “nymphion” appears
The context
8And he says to them, “Draw some now and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.
9 · This verse (above)
10and says to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, the poorer wine; you have kept the good wine until now.”
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?