John 6:31 — King James Version← Study notes
“Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”
John 6:31 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 6:3119 words
οἱhoithe
πατέρεςpateresfather, parent
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
τὸtothe
μάνναmannamanna
ἔφαγονephagondevour, eat, live
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἐρήμῳerēmōdesert, desolate, solitary
καθώςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
γεγραμμένονgegrammenondescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ἌρτονArton(shew-)bread, loaf
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἔδωκενedōkengive
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
φαγεῖνphageindevour, eat, live
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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