King James Version

John 4:8

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgar(Forγάρconjunction — “(For”G1063for.(Forμαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀπεληλύθεισανapelēlutheisanwere gone awayἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were gone away”, a completed action before another past momentG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.were gone awayεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.the cityἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toτροφὰςtrophasmeatτροφή (trophē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “meat”, the object formG5160food, nourishment, maintenance.meatἀγοράσωσινagorasōsinto buyἀγοράζω (agorazō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to buy”, a single actionG59I buy.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

Young’s Literal Translation

for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;

World English Bible

For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

Darby Translation

(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).

Douay-Rheims

For his disciples were gone into the city to buy meats.

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