John 4:42

“And they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.””

John 4:42 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 4:42, word by word

they were sayingἔλεγονelegon

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “elegon” appears
to the womanγυναικὶgynaiki

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

Where else “gynaiki” appears
what you saidσὴνsēn

your, yours

Your, yours (of one person).

Where else “sēn” appears
what you saidλαλιὰνlalian

way of speaking

Way of speaking, speech, accent.

Where else “lalian” appears
that we believeπιστεύομενpisteuomen

trust

To trust in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pisteuomen” appears
we have heardἀκηκόαμενakēkoamen

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

Where else “akēkoamen” appears
we knowοἴδαμενoidamen

know

To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.

Where else “oidamen” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs

truly

Truly, really.

Where else “alēthōs” appears
the Saviorσωτὴρsōtēr

Savior

Savior.

Where else “sōtēr” appears
of the worldκόσμουkosmou

world of people

People everywhere, whom God loves.

Where else “kosmou” appears

The context

41And many more believed because of his word.

42 · This verse (above)

43After the two days he went out from there into Galilee.

Read all of John 4

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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