John 6:55 — King James Version← Study notes

“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”

John 6:55 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 6:5514 words

ἡhēthe

γὰρgarfor

σάρξsarxflesh

μουmouI

ἀληθήςalēthēstrue, truly, truth

ἐστιestiam, have been, is I

βρῶσιςbrōsiseating, food, meat

καὶkaiand / also

τὸtothe

αἷμάhaimablood

μουmouI

ἀληθήςalēthēstrue, truly, truth

ἐστιestiam, have been, is I

πόσιςposisdrink

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἡhēthe

γὰρgarfor

σάρξsarxflesh

μουmouI

ἀληθήςalēthēstrue, truly, truth

ἐστιestiam, have been, is I

βρῶσιςbrōsiseating, food, meat

καὶkaiand / also

τὸtothe

αἷμάhaimablood

μουmouI

ἀληθήςalēthēstrue, truly, truth

ἐστιestiam, have been, is I

πόσιςposisdrink

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