John 2:10
and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”
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ASV
and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.
KJV
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| λέγει | legei | says | G3004 → |
| αὐτῷ· | autō | to him; | G846 → |
| πᾶς | pas | Every | G3956 → |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | man | G444 → |
| πρῶτον | prōton | first | G4413 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| καλὸν | kalon | good | G2570 → |
| οἶνον | oinon | wine | G3631 → |
| τίθησιν, | tithēsin | sets out, | G5087 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὅταν | hotan | when | G3752 → |
| μεθυσθῶσιν | methusthōsin | they may have drunk freely | G3184 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| ἐλάσσω· | elassō | inferior; | G1640 → |
| σὺ | su | you yourself | G4771 → |
| τετήρηκας | tetērēkas | have kept | G5083 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| καλὸν | kalon | good | G2570 → |
| οἶνον | oinon | wine | G3631 → |
| ἕως | he'ōs | until | G2193 → |
| ἄρτι. | arti | now. | G737 → |
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