John 2:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to him, "Everyπᾶς
(pas)
3956: all, everya prim. word
manἄνθρωπος
(anthrōpos)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
servesτίθησιν
(tithēsin)
5087: to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
the goodκαλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
wineοἶνον
(oinon)
3631: winea prim. word
first, 
 
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro
and whenὅταν
(otan)
3752: wheneverfrom hote and an
[the people] have drunk freely,μεθυσθῶσιν
(methusthōsin)
3184: to be drunkenfrom methu (wine)
[then he serves] the poorerἐλάσσω
(elassō)
1640: smaller, lesscptv. of the same as elachistos
[wine]; [but] you have keptτετήρηκας
(tetērēkas)
5083: to watch over, to guardfrom a prim. word téros (a guard)
the goodκαλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
wineοἶνον
(oinon)
3631: winea prim. word
untilἕως
(eōs)
2193: till, untila prim. particle used as a preposition, adverb and conjunction
now."ἄρτι
(arti)
737: just nowof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πας  adjective - nominative singular masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ανθρωπος  noun - nominative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
πρωτον  adverb
proton  pro'-ton:  firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καλον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
οινον  noun - accusative singular masculine
oinos  oy'-nos:  wine -- wine.
τιθησιν  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
tithemi  tith'-ay-mee:  advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οταν  conjunction
hotan  hot'-an:  whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
μεθυσθωσιν  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person
methuo  meth-oo'-o:  to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk -- drink well, make (be) drunk(-en).
τοτε  adverb
tote  tot'-eh:  the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) -- that time, then.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ελασσω  adjective - accusative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
elasson  el-as'-sone:  smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) -- less, under, worse, younger.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
τετηρηκας  verb - perfect active indicative - second person singular
tereo  tay-reh'-o:  by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold -- hold fast, keep(-er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καλον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
οινον  noun - accusative singular masculine
oinos  oy'-nos:  wine -- wine.
εως  conjunction
heos  heh'-oce:  a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
αρτι  adverb
arti  ar'-tee:  just now -- this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."

King James Bible
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and told him, "Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now."

International Standard Version
and told him, "Everyone serves the best wine first, and the cheap kind when people are drunk. But you have kept the best wine until now!"

NET Bible
and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the cheaper wine when the guests are drunk. You have kept the good wine until now!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to him: “Every man first calls for the good wine, and when they are drunk, then that which is inferior, but you have kept the good wine until now.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and said to him, "Everyone serves the best wine first. When people are drunk, the host serves cheap wine. But you have saved the best wine for now."

King James 2000 Bible
And said unto him, Every man at the beginning does set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but you have kept the good wine until now.
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