John

John 4:8–9

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

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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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.