John 6:53

New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then

Ἰησοῦς

Iēsoûs

G2424

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto them

אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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I

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto you

לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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ye

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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the

בָּשָׂר

bâsâr

H1320

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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of the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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and

שָׁתָה

shâthâh

H8354

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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his

דָּם

dâm

H1818

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...

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ye have no

חַי

chay

H2416

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...

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in you

Key Terms in This Verse

Except H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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Verily H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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verily H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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drink H8354

שָׁתָה shâthâh

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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flesh H1320

בָּשָׂר bâsâr

flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

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blood H1818

דָּם dâm

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

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life H2416

חַי chay

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

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eat H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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Jesus G2424

Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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say H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

John 6:55 cross-reference

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

John 6:47 cross-reference

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 15:4 cross-reference

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

John 3:3 cross-reference

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Revelation 2:17 cross-reference

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name w...

John 3:36 cross-reference

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Matthew 18:3 cross-reference

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John 3:5 cross-reference

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Luke 13:3 cross-reference

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 13:5 cross-reference

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

John 13:8 cross-reference

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

Matthew 5:18 cross-reference

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

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