John 6:50

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{ "verseID": "John.6.50", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβαίνων, ἵνα τις ἐξ αὐτοῦ φάγῃ, καὶ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ.", "text": "This *estin* the *artos* the from the *ouranou* *katabainōn*, so that anyone of it *phagē*, and not *apothanē*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*artos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bread", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*katabainōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming down", "*phagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might eat", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*artos*": "bread/loaf", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*katabainōn*": "coming down/descending", "*phagē*": "might eat/consume", "*apothanē*": "might die/perish" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβαίνων, ἵνα τις ἐξ αὐτοῦ φάγῃ, καὶ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ.

Transliteration

This estin the artos the from the ouranou katabainōn, so that anyone of it phagē, and not apothanē.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *artos*: nominative, masculine, singular - bread
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven
• *katabainōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming down
• *phagē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might eat
• *apothanē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die

Word Meanings

• *estin*: is/exists
• *artos*: bread/loaf
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *katabainōn*: coming down/descending
• *phagē*: might eat/consume
• *apothanē*: might die/perish

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But this is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is{G2076} the bread{G740} which cometh down{G2597} out of{G1537} heaven,{G3772} that{G2443} a man{G5100} may eat{G5315} thereof,{G1537} and{G2532} not{G3361} die.{G599}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the bread{G740} which{G3588} cometh down{G2597}{(G5723)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, that{G3363} a man{G5100} may eat{G5315}{(G5632)} thereof{G1537}{G846}, and{G2532} not{G3363} die{G599}{(G5632)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is that breed which cometh fro heave yt he which eateth of it shuld also not dye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is that bred which commeth from heauen, that who so eateth therof, shulde not dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is that breade, which commeth downe from heauen, that hee which eateth of it, shoulde not die.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is that bread, which commeth downe from heauen, that yf any man eate therof, he shoulde not dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.

Referenced Verses

• John 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "John.6.33", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἄρτος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν ὁ καταβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ζωὴν διδοὺς τῷ κόσμῳ.", "text": "The *gar artos* of the *Theou estin* the one *katabainōn* from the *ouranou*, and *zōēn didous* to the *kosmō*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*artos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bread", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*katabainōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - coming down", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*didous*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - giving", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*artos*": "bread/loaf", "*Theou*": "of God/deity", "*katabainōn*": "coming down/descending", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*didous*": "giving/providing/granting", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/mankind" } }
• John 6:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.6.51", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ζῶν ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς: ἐάν τις φάγῃ ἐκ τούτου τοῦ ἄρτου, ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα: καὶ ὁ ἄρτος δὲ ὃν ἐγὼ δώσω ἡ σάρξ μου ἐστίν, ἣν ἐγὼ δώσω ὑπὲρ τῆς τοῦ κόσμου ζωῆς.", "text": "I *eimi* the *artos* the *zōn* the from the *ouranou* *katabas*: if anyone *phagē* from this the *artou*, *zēsetai* into the *aiōna*: and the *artos* *de* which I *dōsō* the *sarx* of me *estin*, which I *dōsō* on behalf of the of the *kosmou* *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - am", "*artos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bread", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come down", "*phagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might eat", "*artou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of bread", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will live", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - and/but/moreover", "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will give", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*artos*": "bread/loaf", "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*katabas*": "having come down/descended", "*phagē*": "might eat/consume", "*zēsetai*": "will live/be alive", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*de*": "and/but/moreover", "*dōsō*": "will give/grant", "*sarx*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/created order", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• John 6:58 : 58 { "verseID": "John.6.58", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς: οὐ καθὼς ἔφαγον οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἀπέθανον: ὁ τρώγων τοῦτον τὸν ἄρτον ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "This *estin* the *artos* the from the *ouranou* having *katabas*: not as *ephagon* the *pateres* of you the *manna*, and *apethanon*: the one *trōgōn* this the *arton* *zēsetai* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*artos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bread", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come down", "*ephagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - ate", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*manna*": "accusative, neuter, singular - manna", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*trōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will live", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*artos*": "bread/loaf", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*katabas*": "having come down/descended", "*ephagon*": "ate/consumed", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors", "*manna*": "manna (Hebrew term for wilderness food)", "*apethanon*": "died/perished", "*trōgōn*": "eating/chewing/consuming", "*arton*": "bread/loaf", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• John 8:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.8.51", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμὸν τηρήσῃ, θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "*Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, If anyone the *logon* the *emon tērēsē*, *thanaton* not not *theōrēsē* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*emon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - my/mine", "*tērēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*theōrēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]", "*logon*": "word/message/statement", "*tērēsē*": "keep/observe/guard", "*thanaton*": "death/end of life", "*theōrēsē*": "see/perceive/experience", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• John 11:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "John.11.25", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις, καὶ ἡ ζωή: ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, κἂν ἀποθάνῃ, ζήσεται:", "text": "*Eipen* *autē* the *Iēsous*, *Egō* *eimi* the *anastasis*, *kai* the *zōē*: the *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme*, *kan* *apothanē*, *zēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - to her", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*kan*": "crasis of *kai* + *ean* - even if", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might die", "*zēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*kan*": "even if/although", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*zēsetai*": "will live/will be alive" } } 26 { "verseID": "John.11.26", "source": "Καὶ πᾶς ὁ ζῶν καὶ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Πιστεύεις τοῦτο;", "text": "*Kai* *pas* the *zōn* *kai* *pisteuōn* *eis* *eme* *ou* *mē* *apothanē* *eis* the *aiōna*. *Pisteueis* *touto*?", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - in/into", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular, personal pronoun - me", "*ou* *mē*": "emphatic negative - never", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - eternity/age", "*Pisteueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you believe", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*eis*": "in/into/unto", "*ou* *mē*": "by no means/never/certainly not", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die", "*aiōna*": "eternity/age/forever", "*Pisteueis*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Rom 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Romans.8.10", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν· τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.", "text": "*Ei de Christos* in you, the *men sōma nekron dia hamartian*; the but *Pneuma zōē dia dikaiosynēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ", "*men*": "correlative particle paired with *de* - on the one hand", "*sōma*": "nominative/accusative neuter singular - body", "*nekron*": "nominative/accusative neuter singular - dead", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlates with *men*)", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*zōē*": "nominative feminine singular - life", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative feminine singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical being", "*nekron*": "dead/lifeless", "*dia*": "because of/on account of/through", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } }
• John 6:42 : 42 { "verseID": "John.6.42", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς, ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωσήφ, οὗ ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα; πῶς οὖν λέγει, οὖτος ὅτι Ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβέβηκα;", "text": "And they *elegon*, Not this *estin Iēsous*, the *hyios Iōsēph*, of whom we *oidamen* the *patera* and the *mētera*? How *oun legei*, this one that From the *ouranou katabebēka*?", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*Iōsēph*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph", "*oidamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st plural - we know", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - says", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*katabebēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come down" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/telling", "*hyios*": "son", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*katabebēka*": "I have come down/descended" } }
• John 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.3.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.", "text": "And *oudeis anabebēken eis ton ouranon*, except the one *ek tou ouranou katabas*, the *Hyios tou anthrōpou ho ōn en tō ouranō*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "negative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anabebēken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has ascended", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*katabas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having descended", "*Hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/who is", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anabebēken*": "has ascended/gone up", "*katabas*": "having descended/come down", "*Hyios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man [Messianic title]", "*ouranon/ouranō*": "heaven/sky" } }