John 21:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς οὖν ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην, καὶ ὀψάριον ἐπικείμενον, καὶ ἄρτον.

Transliteration

When oun apebēsan to the gēn, blepousin anthrakian keimenēn, and opsarion epikeimenon, and arton.

Grammar Details

*Hōs*: conjunction - when/as soon as
*oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
*apebēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they went out/disembarked
*eis*: preposition with accusative - to/onto
*gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - land
*blepousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they see
*anthrakian*: accusative, feminine, singular - charcoal fire
*keimenēn*: present middle participle, accusative, feminine, singular - lying/set
*opsarion*: accusative, neuter, singular - fish (diminutive)
*epikeimenon*: present middle participle, accusative, neuter, singular - lying on/placed upon
*arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf

Word Meanings

*apebēsan*: went out/disembarked/got out
*blepousin*: they see/observe/notice
*anthrakian*: charcoal fire
*keimenēn*: lying/set/placed
*opsarion*: fish (small fish/prepared fish)
*epikeimenon*: lying on/placed upon it
*arton*: bread/loaf

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 19:5-6 : 5 And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
Matt 4:11 : 11 Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Mark 8:3 : 3 and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
Luke 12:29-31 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
John 18:18 : 18 Now the servants and the officers were standing [there], having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
John 21:10 : 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken.
John 21:13 : 13 Jesus {G3767} cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

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