↵ Gospel of John 2
Gospel of John 2:6

ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὑδρίαι λίθιναι ἓξ κείμεναι κατὰ τὸν καθαρισμὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.

  1. ἦσαν
    were
  2. δὲ
    but
    and
  3. ἐκεῖ
    there
  4. ὑδρίαι
    water jars
  5. λίθιναι
    stone
  6. ἓξ
    from
    out of
  7. κείμεναι
    standing
    lying
  8. κατὰ
    according to
  9. τὸν
    the
  10. καθαρισμὸν
    purification
    cleansing
  11. τῶν
    of the
  12. Ἰουδαίων
    Jews
  13.  
    ,
     
  14. χωροῦσαι
    holding
  15. ἀνὰ
    between
    up, throughout
  16. μετρητὰς
    measures
    baths
  17. δύο
    two
  18. the
    or
  19. τρεῖς
    three
  20.  
    .
     

There were six stone water jars standing there for the purification of the Jews, each holding between two or three measures.