John 6:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now the Judean festival of Pesach was coming up;

Berean Standard Bible:

Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.

American Standard Version:

Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G1161} the passover{G3957}, a feast{G1859} of the Jews{G2453}, was{G2258} nigh{G1451}.

Cross-References (KJV):

John 2:13

  • And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

John 11:55

  • And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

John 5:1

  • ¶ After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 16:1

  • ¶ Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.

Leviticus 23:5

  • In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD'S passover.

Exodus 12:6

  • And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

Exodus 12:14

  • And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

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Commentary for John 6:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G3957
    There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πάσχα
    Transliteration: páscha
    Pronunciation: pas'-khah
    Description: of Chaldee origin (compare פֶּסַח); the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it):--Easter, Passover.
  3. Strong's Number: G1859
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑορτή
    Transliteration: heortḗ
    Pronunciation: heh-or-tay'
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a festival:--feast, holyday.
  4. Strong's Number: G2453
    There are 187 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος
    Transliteration: Ioudaîos
    Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yos
    Description: from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
  5. Strong's Number: G2258
    There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἦν
    Transliteration: ēn
    Pronunciation: ane
    Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
  6. Strong's Number: G1451
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐγγύς
    Transliteration: engýs
    Pronunciation: eng-goos'
    Description: from a primary verb (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of ἀγκάλη); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.