John 6:26

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
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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.

  1. ἈπεκρίθηApekrithē“Answered”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
  2. αὐτοῖςautois“them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. εἶπεν·eipen“said;”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  7. ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”
    Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
  8. ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”
    Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
  9. λέγωlegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  10. ὑμῖν·humin“to you;”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  11. ζητεῖτέzēteite“you seek”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  12. μεme“Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  13. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  14. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  15. εἴδετεeidete“you saw”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  16. σημεῖα,sēmeia“signs,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from σημεῖον · “sign” · Strong's G4592
  17. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  18. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  19. ἐφάγετεephagete“you ate”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from φαγεῖν · “to eat” · Strong's G5315
  20. ἐκek“of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  21. τῶνtōn“the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  22. ἄρτωνartōn“loaves”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄρτος · “bread” · Strong's G0740
  23. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  24. 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)