John 4:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?”
John 4:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 4:1226 words
μὴmēnot
σὺsyyou
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
εἶeiam, have been, is I
τοῦtouthe
πατρὸςpatrosfather, parent
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ἸακώβIakōbalso an Israelite:--Jacob
ὃςhoswho / which
ἔδωκενedōkengive
ἡμῖνhēminI
τὸtothe
φρέαρphrearwell, pit
καὶkaiand / also
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
ἐξexfrom / out of
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἔπιενepiendrink
καὶkaiand / also
οἱhoithe
υἱοὶhyioison
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
θρέμματαthremmatacattle
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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