John 4:40

Greek
ὡς οὖν ἦλθον πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

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οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
Σαμαρῖται, ἠρώτων αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

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μεῖναι παρ’ αὐτοῖς·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

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καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ δύο ἡμέρας.
ESV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
NIV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.
NLT
When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days,
KJV
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

John 4:39 ← John 4:40 → John 4:41

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