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The womanἡ γυνήsaysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“Sir,ΚύριεI seeθεωρῶthatὅτιyouσύareεἶa prophet.προφήτης
John 4:19
Study it in the app“The woman says to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.”
Jesus tells the Samaritan woman the Father seeks worshipers in spirit and truthPraise and worship
With the Greek beneath
John 4:19, word by word
- The womanγυνήgynē
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynē” appears- saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears- “SirΚύριεKyrie
sir
A respectful way to address someone.
Where else “Kyrie” appears- I seeθεωρῶtheōrō
watch
To observe something closely.
Where else “theōrō” appears- areεἶei
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ei” appears- a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētēs” appears
The context
18for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true.”
19 · This verse (above)
20Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.”
To study John 4 in a group
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. 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. 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?