John

John 4:38–42

³⁸I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

³⁹Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” ⁴⁰So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

⁴¹And many more believed because of His message. ⁴²They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

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John 4:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sent	ἀπέστειλα	apesteila	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to reap	θερίζειν	therizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2325 I reap, gather
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have not worked for	κεκοπιάκατε	kekopiakate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
others	ἄλλοι	alloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
have done the hard work	κεκοπιάκασιν	kekopiakasin	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have taken up	εἰσεληλύθατε	eiselēlythate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
labor	κόπον	kopon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor

John 4:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Samaritans	Σαμαριτῶν	Samaritōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4541 a Samaritan
from	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
that	ἐκείνης	ekeinēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
town	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
woman’s	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
testimony	μαρτυρούσης	martyrousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
He told	Εἶπέν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I ever did	ἐποίησα	epoiēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make

John 4:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
when	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Samaritans	Σαμαρῖται	Samaritai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4541 a Samaritan
came	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they asked	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to stay	μεῖναι	meinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He stayed	ἔμεινεν	emeinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1417 two
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day

John 4:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
more	πλείους	pleious	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
message	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

John 4:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
We now believe	πιστεύομεν	pisteuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
not only	Οὐκέτι	Ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
your	σὴν	sēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine
words	λαλιὰν	lalian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2981 speech, talk, dialect
we have heard	ἀκηκόαμεν	akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
for ourselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
this	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
truly	ἀληθῶς	alēthōs	Adverb	G230 truly, really, certainly
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Savior	Σωτὴρ	Sōtēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe