John 4:10
King James Version
5 Jun 2026
“Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.”
ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δίδωμι
He gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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δῶρον
Gift
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δῶρον
Gift, present, offering. Doron. The gift of God is eternal life. You cannot earn it, buy it or deserve it. It is a pure gift. Receive it with open hands.
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λέγω
is saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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εἴδω
you had known
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ὕδωρ
Water
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ὕδωρ
water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
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πίνω
to drink,
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πίνω
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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δωρεά
gift
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δωρεά
a gratuity
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