John 4:14

“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty, ever; but the water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.””

John 4:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 4:14, word by word

drinksπίῃpiēi

drink

To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.

Where else “piēi” appears
the waterὕδατοςhydatos

water of life

The water of life that Jesus gives.

Where else “hydatos” appears
will giveδώσωdōsō

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “dōsō” appears
be thirstyδιψήσειdipsēsei

thirst

Be thirsty; long for something.

Where else “dipsēsei” appears
everαἰῶναaiōna

forever

Time without end.

Where else “aiōna” appears
will becomeγενήσεταιgenēsetai

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “genēsetai” appears
a springπηγὴpēgē

spring

Water welling from the ground.

Where else “pēgē” appears
welling upἁλλομένουhallomenou

gush up

Of water, to gush upward.

Where else “hallomenou” appears
eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion

eternal

Without end, like the life God gives.

Where else “aiōnion” appears
lifeζωὴνzōēn

eternal life

What God gives to live with him without end.

Where else “zōēn” appears

The context

13Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again;

14 · This verse (above)

15The woman says to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty nor have to come here to draw water.”

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To study John 4 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What does Jesus ask of the Samaritan woman at the well, and what does he offer her? (vv. 7-15)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says God seeks worshipers who worship “in spirit and truth.” What answer does he give to her question about the place? (vv. 20-24)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The woman left her water jar and told others what had happened to her (vv. 28-29). Whom could you invite to “come and see” something good?

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