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They went outἐξῆλθονofἐκthe townτῆς πόλεωςandκαὶwere comingἤρχοντοtoπρὸςhim.αὐτόν
John 4:30
Study it in the app“They went out of the town and were coming to him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 4:30, word by word
- They went outἐξῆλθονexēlthon
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthon” appears- the townπόλεωςpoleōs
city, town
City, town.
Where else “poleōs” appears- were comingἤρχοντοērchonto
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ērchonto” appears
The context
29“Come, see a man who told me everything that I have done! Could this be the Messiah?”
30 · This verse (above)
31Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
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?