John 13:5
After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
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ASV
Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
KJV
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἶτα | eita | After that | G1534 → |
| βάλλει | ballei | He pours | G906 → |
| ὕδωρ | hudōr | water | G5204 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| νιπτῆρα | niptēra | basin | G3537 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἤρξατο | ērxato | He began | G757 → |
| νίπτειν | niptein | to wash | G3538 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| πόδας | podas | feet | G4228 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| μαθητῶν | mathētōn | disciples | G3101 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐκμάσσειν | ekmassein | to wipe [them] | G1591 → |
| τῷ | tō | with the | G3588 → |
| λεντίῳ | lentiō | towel | G3012 → |
| ᾧ | hō | with which | G3739 → |
| ἦν | ēn | He was | G1510 → |
| διεζωσμένος.¶ | diezōsmenos | having girded himself. | G1241 → |
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