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MeanwhileἘν τῷ μεταξὺthe disciplesοἱ μαθηταὶwere urgingἠρώτωνhim,αὐτὸνsaying,λέγοντες“Rabbi,Ῥαββίeat.”φάγε
John 4:31
Study it in the app“Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.””
With the Greek beneath
John 4:31, word by word
- Meanwhileμεταξὺmetaxy
meanwhile
In the time that passes while something else happens.
Where else “metaxy” appears- the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears- were urgingἠρώτωνērōtōn
request
To ask someone to do something.
Where else “ērōtōn” appears- sayingλέγοντεςlegontes
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appears- “RabbiῬαββίRhabbi
Rabbi
Rabbi: a Hebrew word that means "my teacher".
Where else “Rhabbi” appears- eatφάγεphage
eat
Eat.
Where else “phage” appears
The context
30They went out of the town and were coming to him.
31 · This verse (above)
32But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know.”
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?