John 2:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀντλήσατε νῦν, καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ. Καὶ ἤνεγκαν.

Transliteration

And legei to them, Antlēsate nyn, and pherete to the architriklinō. And ēnegkan.

Grammar Details

*legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells
*Antlēsate*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - draw out/draw up
*nyn*: adverb - now
*pherete*: present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - bring/carry
*architriklinō*: dative, masculine, singular - master of the feast/head steward
*ēnegkan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they brought/carried

Word Meanings

*Antlēsate*: draw out/draw up/draw water
*pherete*: bring/carry/bear
*architriklinō*: master of the feast/head steward/master of ceremonies
*ēnegkan*: they brought/they carried/they bore

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
Eccl 9:6 : 6 As well their love, as their hatred and their envy, is perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.
John 2:9 : 9 And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,
Rom 13:7 : 7 Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

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