John
John 4:17–19
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.”
19“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
John 4:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| woman | γυνή | gynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| said | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I see | θεωρῶ | theōrō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| You | σύ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a prophet | προφήτης | prophētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4396 a prophet, poet |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 4:18 Jeremiah 3:20 · Romans 7:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Mark 10:12
John 4:19 John 6:14 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 7:16 · John 9:17 · Matthew 21:11 · John 7:40 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 · Luke 24:19 · 2 Kings 6:12 · 2 Kings 5:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.