John 6:6
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He was asking
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

to test
πειράζων (peirazōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

He
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

knew
ᾔδει (ēdei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

He was about
ἔμελλεν (emellen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

to do.
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

Young's Literal Translation
and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

New American Standard Bible
This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

King James Bible
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

New Living Translation
He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

English Standard Version
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

New American Standard Bible
This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

King James Bible
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

International Standard Version
Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.

NET Bible
(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)

American Standard Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

English Revised Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Young's Literal Translation
and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.
















Cross References
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Revelation 2:2
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 6:5
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

John 6:4
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

John 6:3
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

John 6:7
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

John 6:8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

John 6:9
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
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