John
John 4:7–10
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.)
9“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)c
10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Footnotes
- c 4:9 Tischendorf does not include this sentence.
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 4:7
| 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 |
John 4:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are | ὢν | ōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a Jew | Ἰουδαῖος | Ioudaios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2453 Jewish |
| said | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| woman | γυνὴ | gynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| How | Πῶς | Pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| You | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| ask for | αἰτεῖς | aiteis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
| a drink | πεῖν | pein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4095 I drink, imbibe |
| from | παρ’ | par’ | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| a Samaritan | Σαμαρίτιδος | Samaritidos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4542 a Samaritan woman |
| woman | γυναικὸς | gynaikos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| Jews | Ἰουδαῖοι | Ioudaioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
| do not associate | συνχρῶνται | synchrōntai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G4798 I have dealings with |
| with Samaritans | Σαμαρίταις | Samaritais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G4541 a Samaritan |
John 4:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| answered | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| If | Εἰ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you knew | ᾔδεις | ēdeis | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| gift | δωρεὰν | dōrean | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1431 a free gift |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| asking | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| a drink | πεῖν | pein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4095 I drink, imbibe |
| you | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| would have asked | ᾔτησας | ētēsas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He would have given | ἔδωκεν | edōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| living | ζῶν | zōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2198 I live |
| water | ὕδωρ | hydōr | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
Cross-references
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John 4:7 Matthew 10:42 · 1 Kings 17:10 · John 19:28
John 4:9 Acts 10:28 · 2 Kings 17:24–41 · John 8:48 · Matthew 10:5 · Luke 17:16–19 · Acts 1:8 · John 4:27 · Luke 10:33
John 4:10 John 4:14 · Revelation 7:17 · John 7:37–39 · Isaiah 44:3 · Revelation 21:6 · John 3:16 · Psalm 36:8–9 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Revelation 22:1–2 · Zechariah 14:8 · Romans 8:32 · Revelation 22:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.