John 4:7

John 4:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
• New International Version (NIV)When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."
• New King James Version (NKJV)A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Context of John 4:7

5So He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the tract of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; 6and Jacob’s well was there. So Jesus, tired as He was from His journey, sat down by the well. It was then about the sixth hour (noon). Then a woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink”— 8For His disciples had gone off into the city to buy food— 9The Samaritan woman asked Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” (For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.)

John 4:7 word by word

Ἔρχεται γυνὴ ἐκ τῆς Σαμαρείας ἀντλῆσαι ὕδωρ. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· δός μοι πεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• a womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• Samariaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareia · SamariaG4540
• to drawἀντλέωantleō · to drawG501
• waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095

Cross-references for John 4:7

• John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you knew [about] God’s gift [of eternal life], and who it is who says, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him [instead], and He would have given you living water (eternal life).”
• John 19:28After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said in fulfillment of the Scripture, “I am thirsty.”
• Genesis 24:43please look, I am standing by the spring of water; now let it be that when the maiden [whom You have chosen for Isaac] comes out to draw [water], and to whom I say, “Please, give me a little water to drink from your jar”;
• 2 Samuel 23:15And David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
• 1 Kings 17:10So he set out and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks [for firewood]. He called out to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a jar, so that I may drink.”
• Matthew 10:42And whoever gives to one of these little ones [these who are humble in rank or influence] even a cup of cold water to drink because he is my disciple, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.”

Commentaries on John 4:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water - That this was the employment of the females, we see in different parts of the Sacred Writings. See Genesis 24:11, etc.; Exodus 2:16, and the note at the end of that chapter. The Jews say that those who wished to get wives went to the wells where young women were accustomed to come and draw water; and it is supposed that women of ill fame frequented such places also. See several proofs in Schoettgen.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Of Samaria - Not of the “city” of Samaria, for this was at a distance of 8 miles, but a woman who was a Samaritan, and doubtless from the city of Sychar. Give me to drink - This was in the heat of the day, and when Jesus was weary with his journey. The request was also made that it might give him occasion to discourse with her on the subject of religion, and in this instance we have a specimen of the remarkably happy manner in which he could lead on a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-26Verses 4-26 There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. We have here our Lord Jesus under the common fatigue of travellers. Thus we see that he was truly a man. Toil came in with sin; therefore Christ, having made himself a curse for us, submitted to it. Also…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Due to the heat, it was customary for the women to draw water in early morning or evening. However, this woman lived in isolation, separated from her community. Jesus was compassionate toward outcasts.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. wearied ... sat thus--that is, "as you might fancy a weary man would"; an instance of the graphic style of St. John [Webster and Wilkinson]. In fact, this is perhaps the most human of all the scenes of our Lord's earthly history. We seem to be beside Him, overhearing all that is here recorded, nor could any painting of the scene on canvas, however perfect, do other than lower the conception which this exquisite narrative conveys to the devout and…Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:7

• Jacob
• Jesus, the Christ
• Samaria
• Shechem

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Samaria
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Dealing
• Ere
• God
• Hear
• Live
• Meat

Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings