Johnchapter 2
25 verses · John, by tradition · AD 85 to 95 · The Gospels
The text, verse by verse
Each word shows the Greek, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number.
Water Turned to Wine at the Cana Wedding
2:1
ΚαὶAndkaiG2532τῇon theteaG3588ἡμέρᾳdayhemeraG2250τῇ<the>teaG3588τρίτῃthirdtriteG5154γάμοςa weddinggamosG1062ἐγένετοtook placeegenetoG1096ἐνinenG1722ΚανὰCanakanaG2580τῆς<the>tesG3588Γαλιλαίας,of Galilee,galilaiasG1056καὶandkaiG2532ἦνwasenG1510ἡtheheG3588μήτηρmothermeterG3384τοῦ<the>touG3588Ἰησοῦof JesusiesouG2424ἐκεῖ·there;ekeiG1563
2:6
ἦσανThere wereesanG1510δὲnowdeG1161ἐκεῖthereekeiG1563λίθιναιof stonelithinaiG3035ὑδρίαιwater jarshudriaiG5201ἓξsixhexG1803κατὰaccording tokataG2596τὸνthetonG3588καθαρισμὸνpurificationkatharismonG2512τῶνof thetonG3588ἸουδαίωνJewsioudaionG2453κείμεναι,standing,keimenaiG2749χωροῦσαιhaving spacechorousaiG5562ἀνὰforanaG303μετρητὰςmetretaemetretasG3355δύοtwoduoG1417ἢoreG2228τρεῖς.three.treisG5140
2:9
ὡςWhenhosG5613δὲthendeG1161ἐγεύσατοtastedegeusatoG1089ὁthehoG3588ἀρχιτρίκλινοςmaster of the feastarchitriklinosG755τὸthetoG3588ὕδωρwaterhudorG5204οἶνονwineoinonG3631γεγενημένονbecamegegenemenonG1096καὶandkaiG2532οὐκnotoukG3756ᾔδειhe knewedeiG1492πόθενfrom wherepothenG4159ἐστίν,it is —estinG1510οἱthehoiG3588δὲhoweverdeG1161διάκονοιservantsdiakonoiG1249ᾔδεισανknewedeisanG1492οἱwhichhoiG3588ἠντληκότεςhaving drawnentlekotesG501τὸthetoG3588ὕδωρ,water —hudorG5204φωνεῖcallsphoneiG5455τὸνthetonG3588νυμφίονbridegroomnumphionG3566ὁthehoG3588ἀρχιτρίκλινοςmaster of the feastarchitriklinosG755
2:10
καὶandkaiG2532λέγειsayslegeiG3004αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846πᾶςEverypasG3956ἄνθρωποςmananthroposG444πρῶτονfirstprotonG4413τὸνthetonG3588καλὸνgoodkalonG2570οἶνονwineoinonG3631τίθησιν,sets out,tithesinG5087καὶandkaiG2532ὅτανwhenhotanG3752μεθυσθῶσινthey may have drunk freelymethusthosinG3184τὸνthetonG3588ἐλάσσω·inferior;elassoG1640σὺyou yourselfsuG4771τετήρηκαςhave keptteterekasG5083τὸνthetonG3588καλὸνgoodkalonG2570οἶνονwineoinonG3631ἕωςuntilhe'osG2193ἄρτι.now.artiG737
2:11
ταύτηνThistautenG3778ἐποίησενdidepoiesenG4160ἀρχὴνbeginningarchenG746τῶνof thetonG3588σημείωνsignssemeionG4592ὁ<the>hoG3588ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424ἐνinenG1722ΚανὰCanakanaG2580τῆς<the>tesG3588Γαλιλαίαςof GalileegalilaiasG1056καὶandkaiG2532ἐφανέρωσενHe revealedephanerosenG5319τὴνthetenG3588δόξανglorydoxanG1391αὐτοῦ,of Him,autouG846καὶandkaiG2532ἐπίστευσανbelievedepisteusanG4100εἰςineisG1519αὐτὸνHimautonG846οἱthehoiG3588μαθηταὶdisciplesmathetaiG3101αὐτοῦ.¶of Him.autouG846
A Whip of Cords in His Father's House
2:12
ΜετὰAftermetaG3326τοῦτοthistoutoG3778κατέβηHe went downkatebeG2597εἰςtoeisG1519ΚαφαρναοὺμCapernaumkapharnaoumG2584αὐτὸςHe himselfautosG846καὶandkaiG2532ἡtheheG3588μήτηρmothermeterG3384αὐτοῦof HimautouG846καὶandkaiG2532οἱthehoiG3588ἀδελφοὶbrothersadelphoiG80αὐτοῦof HimautouG846καὶandkaiG2532οἱthehoiG3588μαθηταὶdisciplesmathetaiG3101αὐτοῦ,of Him,autouG846καὶandkaiG2532ἐκεῖthereekeiG1563ἔμεινανthey stayedemeinanG3306οὐnotouG3756πολλὰςmanypollasG4183ἡμέρας.¶days.hemerasG2250
2:14
καὶAndkaiG2532εὗρενHe foundheurenG2147ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588ἱερῷtemplehi'eroG2411τοὺςthosetousG3588πωλοῦνταςsellingpolountasG4453βόαςoxenboasG1016καὶandkaiG2532πρόβαταsheepprobataG4263καὶandkaiG2532περιστερὰςdovesperisterasG4058καὶandkaiG2532τοὺςthetousG3588κερματιστὰςmoney changerskermatistasG2773καθημένους,sitting,kathemenousG2521
2:15
καὶAndkaiG2532ποιήσαςhaving madepoiesasG4160φραγέλλιονa whipphragellionG5416ἐκofekG1537σχοινίωνcordsschoinionG4979πάνταςallpantasG3956ἐξέβαλενHe drove outexebalenG1544ἐκfromekG1537τοῦthetouG3588ἱεροῦ,temple,hi'erouG2411τά<the>taG3588τεbothteG5037πρόβαταthe sheepprobataG4263καὶandkaiG2532τοὺςthetousG3588βόας,oxen,boasG1016καὶandkaiG2532τῶνof thetonG3588κολλυβιστῶνmoney changerskollubistonG2855ἐξέχεενHe poured outexecheenG1632τὸthetoG3588κέρμα,coin,kermaG2772καὶandkaiG2532τὰςthetasG3588τραπέζαςtablestrapezasG5132ἀνέτρεψεν,He overthrew,anetrepsenG396
2:16
καὶAndkaiG2532τοῖςto thosetoisG3588τὰς<the>tasG3588περιστερὰςdovesperisterasG4058πωλοῦσινsellingpolousinG4453εἶπεν·He said;eipenG2036ἄρατεdo takearateG142ταῦταthese thingstautaG3778ἐντεῦθεν,from here,enteuthenG1782μὴnotmeG3361ποιεῖτεdo makepoieiteG4160τὸνthetonG3588οἶκονhouseoikonG3624τοῦof thetouG3588πατρόςFatherpatrosG3962μουof MinemouG3165οἶκονa houseoikonG3624ἐμπορίου.of trade.emporiouG1712
2:17
ἐμνήσθησανRememberedemnesthesanG3403οἱthehoiG3588μαθηταὶdisciplesmathetaiG3101αὐτοῦof HimautouG846ὅτιthathotiG3754γεγραμμένονwrittengegrammenonG1125ἐστίν·it is:estinG1510ὁThehoG3588ζῆλοςzealzelosG2205τοῦof thetouG3588οἴκουhouseoikouG3624σουof YousouG4771καταφάγεταίwill consumekataphagetaiG2719με.Me.meG3165
Destroy This Temple and in Three Days I Will Raise It
2:18
ἀπεκρίθησανAnsweredapekrithesanG611οὖνthereforeounG3767οἱthehoiG3588ἸουδαῖοιJewsioudaioiG2453καὶandkaiG2532εἶπανsaideipanG2036αὐτῷ·to Him;autoG846τίWhattiG5101σημεῖονsignsemeionG4592δεικνύειςshow YoudeiknueisG1166ἡμῖνto usheminG3165ὅτιthathotiG3754ταῦταthese thingstautaG3778ποιεῖς;¶You do?poieisG4160
2:19
ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036αὐτοῖς·to them;autoisG846λύσατεdo destroylusateG3089τὸν<the>tonG3588ναὸνtemplenaonG3485τοῦτον,this,toutonG3778καὶandkaiG2532ἐνinenG1722τρισὶνthreetrisinG5140ἡμέραιςdayshemeraisG2250ἐγερῶI will raise upegeroG1453αὐτόν.it.autonG846
2:20
εἶπανSaideipanG2036οὖνthereforeounG3767οἱthehoiG3588Ἰουδαῖοι·Jews;ioudaioiG2453τεσσεράκονταFor fortytesserakontaG5062καὶandkaiG2532ἓξsixhexG1803ἔτεσινyearsetesinG2094οἰκοδομήθηwas builtoikodometheG3618ὁ<the>hoG3588ναὸςtemplenaosG3485οὗτος,this,houtosG3778καὶandkaiG2532σὺYou yourselfsuG4771ἐνinenG1722τρισὶνthreetrisinG5140ἡμέραιςdayshemeraisG2250ἐγερεῖςwill raise upegereisG1453αὐτόν;it?autonG846
2:22
ὅτεWhenhoteG3753οὖνthereforeounG3767ἠγέρθηHe was raised upegertheG1453ἐκout fromekG1537νεκρῶν,[the] dead,nekronG3498ἐμνήσθησανrememberedemnesthesanG3403οἱthehoiG3588μαθηταὶdisciplesmathetaiG3101αὐτοῦof HimautouG846ὅτιthathotiG3754τοῦτοthistoutoG3778ἔλεγενHe was sayingelegenG3004καὶandkaiG2532ἐπίστευσανthey believedepisteusanG4100τῇin theteaG3588γραφῇScripturegrapheaG1124καὶandkaiG2532τῷin thetoG3588λόγῳwordlogoG3056ὃνthathonG3739εἶπενhad spokeneipenG2036ὁ<the>hoG3588Ἰησοῦς.¶Jesus.iesousG2424
2:23
ὩςWhenhosG5613δὲthendeG1161ἦνHe wasenG1510ἐνinenG1722τοῖς<the>toisG3588ἹεροσολύμοιςJerusalemhi'erosolumoisG2414ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588πάσχαPassoverpaschaG3957ἐνinenG1722τῇtheteaG3588ἑορτῇ,Feast,he'orteaG1859πολλοὶmanypolloiG4183ἐπίστευσανbelievedepisteusanG4100εἰςineisG1519τὸthetoG3588ὄνομαnameonomaG3686αὐτοῦof HimautouG846θεωροῦντεςbeholdingtheorountesG2334αὐτοῦof HimautouG846τὰthetaG3588σημεῖαsignssemeiaG4592ἃthathaG3739ἐποίει.He was doing.epoieiG4160
2:25
καὶandkaiG2532ὅτιbecausehotiG3754οὐnoouG3756χρείανneedchreianG5532εἶχενHe hadeichenG2192ἵναthatinaG2443τιςanyonetisG5100μαρτυρήσῃmay testifymartureseG3140περὶconcerningperiG4012τοῦthetouG3588ἀνθρώπου·man;anthropouG444αὐτὸςHe HimselfautosG846γὰρforgarG1063ἐγίνωσκενwas knowingeginoskenG1097τίwhattiG5101ἦνwasenG1510ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588ἀνθρώπῳ.¶man.anthropoG444
Greek words in this chapter
The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἸησοῦςIēsoûs | of jesus | 10 | G2424 |
| λέγωlégō | to say | 9 | G3004 |
| ποιέωpoiéō | do perform | 6 | G4160 |
| μαθητήςmathētḗs | disciples | 5 | G3101 |
| οἶνοςoînos | wine | 5 | G3631 |
| ἔπωépō | he said | 5 | G2036 |
| ἡμέραhēméra | day | 4 | G2250 |
| μήτηρmḗtēr | mother | 4 | G3384 |
| μέmé | for me | 4 | G3165 |
| ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîos | Jew | 4 | G2453 |
| πιστεύωpisteúō | believed | 4 | G4100 |
| ἐκεῖekeî | there | 3 | G1563 |
| τίςtís | what | 3 | G5101 |
| τρεῖς.treis | Three | 3 | G5140 |
| ὕδατος.hudatos | water | 3 | G5204 |
| ἀρχιτρίκλινοςarchitríklinos | master of the feast | 3 | G755 |
| πᾶςpâs | all | 3 | G3956 |
| ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos | man | 3 | G444 |
| σημεῖονsēmeîon | sign | 3 | G4592 |
| οἶκοςoîkos | house | 3 | G3624 |
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ναόςnaós | temple | 3 | G3485 |
| ἐγείρωegeírō | I will raise up | 3 | G1453 |
| γάμοςgámos | wedding | 2 | G1062 |
| γίνομαιgínomai | took place | 2 | G1096 |
| ΚανᾶKanâ | Cana | 2 | G2580 |
| ΓαλιλαίαGalilaía | Galilee | 2 | G1056 |
| ἔχουσιν.echousin | they have | 2 | G2192 |
| διάκονοςdiákonos | servant | 2 | G1249 |
| ὑδρίαhydría | jar | 2 | G5201 |
| ἕξhéx | six | 2 | G1803 |
| γεμίζωgemízō | to fill | 2 | G1072 |
| ἕωςhéōs | until | 2 | G2193 |
| ἀντλέωantléō | to draw | 2 | G501 |
| φέρωphérō | do carry | 2 | G5342 |
| εἴδωeídō | he knew | 2 | G1492 |
| καλόςkalós | good | 2 | G2570 |
| πολύςpolýs | many | 2 | G4183 |
| πάσχαpáscha | Passover lamb | 2 | G3957 |
| ἹεροσόλυμαHierosólyma | Jerusalem | 2 | G2414 |
| ἱερόνhierón | temple | 2 | G2411 |
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Sources for this chapter
The Greek text
STEP Bible, the tagged Greek text and its English glosses and James Strong, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.
The painting
The Marriage at Cana, Gustave Doré (engraving), public domain