John 21:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 19:5-6 : 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. 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 own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
Luke 12:29-31 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink , neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
John 18:18 : 18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
John 21:10 : 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
John 21:13 : 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

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