God & Savior

John 6:31-33

31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:31-33
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Verse 31

Original language (Greek)

οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν τὸ μάννα ἔφαγον ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καθώς ἐστιν γεγραμμένον· ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς φαγεῖν.

  1. οἱhoi“The”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. πατέρεςpateres“fathers”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  3. ἡμῶνhēmōn“of us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  4. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. μάνναmanna“manna”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “manna” · Strong's G3131
  6. ἔφαγονephagon“ate”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from φαγεῖν · “to eat” · Strong's G5315
  7. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  8. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἐρήμῳerēmō“wilderness”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from ἔρημος · “deserted” · Strong's G2048
  10. καθώςkathōs“even as”
    Conjunction · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  11. ἐστινestin“it is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  12. γεγραμμένον·gegrammenon“written:”
    Verb, perfect, passive, participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from γράφω · “to write” · Strong's G1125
  13. ἄρτονarton“Bread”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄρτος · “bread” · Strong's G0740
  14. ἐκek“from”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  15. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  17. ἔδωκενedōken“He gave”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  18. αὐτοῖςautois“them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  19. φαγεῖν.phagein“to eat.’”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from φαγεῖν · “to eat” · Strong's G5315

Verse 32

Original language (Greek)

Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· οὐ Μωϋσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ πατήρ μου δίδωσιν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τὸν ἀληθινόν.

  1. ΕἶπενEipen“Said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  2. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. αὐτοῖςautois“to them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  4. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  6. ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”
    Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
  7. ἀμὴνamēn“Amen”
    Interjection · from ἀμήν · “amen” · Strong's G0281
  8. λέγωlegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  9. ὑμῖν·humin“to you;”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  10. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  11. ΜωϋσῆςMōusēs“Moses”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς · “Moses” · Strong's G3475
  12. δέδωκενdedōken“has given”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  13. ὑμῖνhumin“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  14. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἄρτονarton“bread”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄρτος · “bread” · Strong's G0740
  16. ἐκek“from”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  17. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. οὐρανοῦ,ouranou“heaven,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  19. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  20. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  21. πατήρpatēr“Father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “father” · Strong's G3962
  22. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  23. δίδωσινdidōsin“gives”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  24. ὑμῖνhumin“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  25. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  26. ἄρτονarton“bread”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄρτος · “bread” · Strong's G0740
  27. ἐκek“from”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  28. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  29. οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  30. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  31. ἀληθινόν.alēthinon“true.”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἀληθινός · “true” · Strong's G0228

Verse 33

Original language (Greek)

ὁ γὰρ ἄρτος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ὁ καταβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ζωὴν διδοὺς τῷ κόσμῳ.

  1. ὁho“The”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἄρτοςartos“bread”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “bread” · Strong's G0740
  4. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  6. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  7. ὁho“the [One]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. καταβαίνωνkatabainōn“coming down”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
  9. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  10. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. οὐρανοῦouranou“heaven”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  12. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  13. ζωὴνzōēn“life”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ζωή · “life” · Strong's G2222
  14. διδοὺςdidous“giving”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  15. τῷtō“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. κόσμῳ.kosmō“world.”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)