John

John 4:3–8

³He left Judea and returned to Galilee.

⁴Now He had to pass through Samaria. ⁵So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ⁶Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.^b

⁷When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” ⁸(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

Footnotes

b 4:6 That is, about noon

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John 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He left	ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
Judea	Ἰουδαίαν	Ioudaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
returned	ἀπῆλθεν	apēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Galilee	Γαλιλαίαν	Galilaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee

John 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had	Ἔδει	Edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to pass	διέρχεσθαι	dierchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Samaria	Σαμαρείας	Samareias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria

John 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
He came	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of Samaria	Σαμαρείας	Samareias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria
called	λεγομένην	legomenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Sychar	Συχὰρ	Sychar	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4965 Sychar
near	πλησίον	plēsion	Preposition	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
plot of ground	χωρίου	chōriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5564 a place, piece of land, field
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
had given	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱῷ	huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph

John 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jacob’s	Ἰακώβ	Iakōb	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
well	πηγὴ	pēgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4077 a fountain, spring, well
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
weary	κεκοπιακὼς	kekopiakōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
journey	ὁδοιπορίας	hodoiporias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3597 a journey, travel
sat down	ἐκαθέζετο	ekathezeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2516 I am sitting, sit, am seated
by	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
well	πηγῇ	pēgē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4077 a fountain, spring, well
It was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
sixth	ἕκτη	hektē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1623 sixth
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season

John 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a Samaritan	Σαμαρείας	Samareias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
came	Ἔρχεται	Erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to draw	ἀντλῆσαι	antlēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G501 I draw, draw out
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
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
Give	Δός	Dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a drink	πεῖν	pein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe

John 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
had gone	ἀπεληλύθεισαν	apelēlytheisan	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
buy	ἀγοράσωσιν	agorasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G59 I buy
food	τροφὰς	trophas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5160 food, nourishment