John 4:11 Go deeper
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
λέγειlegeiSays
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 4:11 word 1
αὐτῷautōto Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 4:11 word 2
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:11 word 3
γυνή·gunēwoman:
Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: woman — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1135G; TFLSJ G1135G; TAGNT John 4:11 word 4
κύριε,kurieSir,
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962H
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (N-VSM)
Meaning: lord: master — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 89 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962H; TFLSJ G2962H; TAGNT John 4:11 word 5
οὔτεoutenothing
Lemma: οὔτε (oute) · Strong's: G3777
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — οὔτε ; negative particle, related to μήτε as οὐ to μή, ; and not, neither, nor: οὐδεὶς . . . οὔτε, Rev.5:4; οὐδὲ . . . οὔτε, Gal.1:12; οὔτε . . . καί, Jhn.4:11; after a question with μή interrog., Jas.3:12; οὔτε . . .…
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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:20, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 22:30, Mark 12:25, Mark 14:68, Luke 14:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3777; TFLSJ G3777; TAGNT John 4:11 word 6
ἄντλημαantlēmato draw with
Lemma: ἄντλημα (antlēma) · Strong's: G0502
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: bucket — ἄντλημα, -τος, τό; (ἀντλέω), ; (a) prop., what is drawn (Diosc.); (b) a vessel to draw with, a bucket (Plut.; see Abbott, Essays, 88): Jhn.4:11.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0502; TFLSJ G0502; TAGNT John 4:11 word 7
ἔχεις,echeisYou have,
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT John 4:11 word 8
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 4:11 word 9
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:11 word 10
φρέαρphrearwell
Lemma: φρέαρ (phrear) · Strong's: G5421
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: well/abyss — φρέαρ, -ατος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for בְּאֵר ; ] ; a well: Luk.14:5, Sng.4:11-12; φ. τῆς ἀβύσσου, Rev.9:1-2.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 14:5, John 4:12, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5421; TFLSJ G5421; TAGNT John 4:11 word 11
ἐστὶνestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 4:11 word 12
βαθύ·bathudeep;
Lemma: βαθύς (bathus) · Strong's: G0901
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: deep — βαθύς (genitive -έως, vernac., Lk, l.with; Bl., §8, 5), -εῖα, -ύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עמק ; ] ; deep; Jhn.4:11; metaphorically, ὄρθρου βαθέως (see supr.), early dawn, Luk.24:1; ὕπνος, Act.20:9; τὰ β. τοῦ Σατανᾶ,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 24:1, Acts 20:9, Revelation 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0901; TFLSJ G0901; TAGNT John 4:11 word 13
πόθενpothenfrom where
Lemma: πόθεν (pothen) · Strong's: G4159
Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)
Meaning: whence — πόθεν ; adv., ; whence; (a) of place: Mat.15:33, Luk.13:25, 27, Jhn.3:8 6:5 8:14 9:29-30 19:9, Rev.7:13; metaphorically, of condition, Rev.2:5; (b) of origin: Mat.13:27, 54 13:56 21:25, Mrk.6:2, Luk.20:7, Jhn.2:9,…
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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:54, Matthew 13:56, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 21:25, Mark 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4159; TFLSJ G4159; TAGNT John 4:11 word 14
οὖνounthen
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT John 4:11 word 15
ἔχειςecheishave You
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT John 4:11 word 16
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:11 word 17
ὕδωρhudōrwater
Lemma: ὕδωρ (hudōr, hudatos) · Strong's: G5204
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: water — ὕδωρ ; genitive, ; ὕδατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַיִם ; ] ; water: Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Luk.7:44, Jhn.4:7, Jas.3:12, Rev.8:10, al.; pl., Mat.14:28-29, Jhn.3:23, Rev.1:15, al.; βαπτίζειν (ἐν) ὕδατι, Mat.3:11,…
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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 17:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5204; TFLSJ G5204; TAGNT John 4:11 word 18
τὸtowhich
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:11 word 19
ζῶν;zōnis living?
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-ASN)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT John 4:11 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Sir | → | κύριος G2962H lord: master |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| woman | → | γυνή G1135G woman |
| replied | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| You have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| nothing | → | οὔτε G3777 neither |
| to draw with | → | ἄντλημα G0502 bucket |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| well | → | φρέαρ G5421 well/abyss |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| deep | → | βαθύς G0901 deep |
| Where | → | πόθεν G4159 whence |
| then | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| will You get | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| [this] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| living | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| water | → | ὕδωρ G5204 water |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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