John 2:6
6There wereἦσανnowδὲthereἐκεῖof stoneλίθιναιwater jarsὑδρίαιsixἓξaccording toκατὰtheτὸνpurificationκαθαρισμὸνof theτῶνJewsἸουδαίωνstandingκείμεναι,having spaceχωροῦσαιforἀνὰmetretaeμετρητὰςtwoδύοorἢthreeτρεῖς.
Now there were six stone water jars lying there, according to the purification of the Jews, having space for two or three metretae.
Vocab difficulty
95.2
Rare words
λίθιναι
λίθινος
made of stone.
ὑδρίαι
ὑδρία
a water pot, jar, pitcher.
μετρητὰς
μετρητής
a measure, amphora, about 39.39 liters or 8.75 gallons.