John

John 4:17–18

¹⁷“I have no husband,” the woman replied.

Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband. ¹⁸In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”

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John 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
husband	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You are	εἶπας	eipas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
correct	Καλῶς	Kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
husband	Ἄνδρα	Andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

John 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In fact	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you have had	ἔσχες	esches	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
husbands	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the man	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you now have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
husband	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
You have spoken	εἴρηκας	eirēkas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
truthfully	ἀληθὲς	alēthes	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G227 unconcealed, true

Cross-references

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John 4:18 Jeremiah 3:20 · Romans 7:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Mark 10:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.