KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what John 6:3 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | δὲ | But, and, etc | And |
| “Jesus” | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites | Jesus |
| “went up” | ἀνῆλθεν | To ascend | up |
| “into” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | into |
| “a” | ὄρος | A mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) | a |
| “mountain,” | ὄρος | A mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) | mountain |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “there” | ἐκεῖ | There; by extension, thither | there |
| “he sat” | ἐκάθητο | And ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside | sat |
| “with” | μετὰ | Properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) | with |
| “his” | αὐτοῦ | 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 | his |
| “disciples.” | μαθητῶν | A learner, i.e., pupil | disciples |
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1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
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