King James Version

John 4:17

The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

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ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γυνὴgunēwomanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidαὐτῷautōunto herαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto her”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto herΟὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἄνδραandrahusbandἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “husband”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandλέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.αὐτῇautēheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Καλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.εἶπαςeipasto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ἄνδραandramanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “man”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the woman answered and said, 'I have not a husband.' Jesus saith to her, 'Well didst thou say — A husband I have not;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:

Young’s Literal Translation

the woman answered and said, 'I have not a husband.' Jesus saith to her, 'Well didst thou say — A husband I have not;

World English Bible

The woman answered, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “ You said well , ‘ I have no husband,’

Darby Translation

The woman answered and said, I have not a husband. Jesus says to her, Thou hast well said, I have not a husband;

Douay-Rheims

The woman answered, and said: I have no husband. Jesus said to her: Thou hast said well, I have no husband:

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