Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.John 6:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτέ με οὐχ ὅτι εἴδετε σημεῖα, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἐφάγετε ἐκ τῶν ἄρτων καὶ ἐχορτάσθητε.
- ἈπεκρίθηApekrithē“Answered”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
- αὐτοῖςautois“them”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εἶπεν·eipen“said;”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
- ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
- λέγωlegō“I say”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- ὑμῖν·humin“to you;”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ζητεῖτέzēteite“you seek”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
- μεme“Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ὅτιhoti“because”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- εἴδετεeidete“you saw”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- σημεῖα,sēmeia“signs,”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from σημεῖον · “sign” · Strong's G4592
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ὅτιhoti“because”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- ἐφάγετεephagete“you ate”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from φαγεῖν · “to eat” · Strong's G5315
- ἐκek“of”Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- τῶνtōn“the”Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἄρτωνartōn“loaves”Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄρτος · “bread” · Strong's G0740
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐχορτάσθητε.echortasthēte“were satisfied.”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural · from χορτάζω · “to feed” · Strong's G5526
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)