JOHN 2:7

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“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.”

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John 2:7 Translation & Meaning

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Jesus Ἰησοῦς Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
saith λέγει Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean saith
unto them, αὐτοῖς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons unto them
Fill Γεμίσατε To fill entirely Fill
the τὰς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
waterpots ὑδρίας Water-jar, i.e., receptacle for family supply waterpots
with water. ὕδατος Water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively water
And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
they filled ἐγέμισαν To fill entirely filled
them αὐτὰς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons them
up to ἕως A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) up
the brim. ἄνω Upward or on the top brim

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  • 5  His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

  • 6  And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

  • 7  Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

  • 8  And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

  • 9  When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,




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