John 6:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀνῆλθεν δὲ εἰς τὸ ὄρος ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἐκάθητο μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

De anēlthen into the oros the Iēsous, and there ekathēto with the mathētōn of him.

Grammar Details

*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*anēlthen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - went up
*eis*: preposition + accusative - into/to
*oros*: accusative, neuter, singular - mountain/hill
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*ekei*: adverb - there
*ekathēto*: imperfect, 3rd singular, middle - was sitting
*meta*: preposition + genitive - with
*mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his

Word Meanings

*de*: and/but/now (transitional particle)
*anēlthen*: went up/ascended
*oros*: mountain/hill/mountainous region
*ekathēto*: was sitting/was seated/remained

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Referenced Verses

John 6:15 : 15 {G3767} Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
Luke 9:28 : 28 And it came to pass about {G2250} eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
Matt 14:23 : 23 And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.
Matt 15:29 : 29 And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
Luke 6:12-13 : 12 And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

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