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Monday, August 31, 2009

John 2:7

λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.

Rough Word-by-word:
He says to them the Jesus, "You all fill the water jars of water." And they filled them until above.

Smooth Translation:
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars of water." And they filled them to the top.

λέγει verb present active indicative 3rd singular from λέγω (I say) "he said"

αὐτοῖς pronoun dative masculine plural "to them"

definite article nominative masculine singular "the"

Ἰησοῦς proper noun nominative masculine singular "Jesus"

γεμίσατε verb aorist active imperative 2nd plural from γεμίζω (I fill) "you fill"

τὰς definite article accusative feminine plural "the"

ὑδρίας noun accusative feminine plural "water jars"

ὕδατος noun genitive neuter singular "of water"

καὶ conjunction "and"

ἐγέμισαν verb aorist active indicative 3rd plural from γεμίζω (I fill) "they filled"

αὐτὰς pronoun accusative feminine plural "them"

ἕως adverb "as far as/until"

ἄνω adverb "over/above"

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