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.