John 4:12

Other Translations for John 4:12

BSB

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?"

AKJV

Are you greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

CPDV

Surely, you are not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and who drank from it, with his sons and his cattle?"

ERV

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

NHEB

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?"

SMT

Thou art not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and he himself drank of it, and his sons, and his young animals.

Word Study (Strong’s) for John 4:12

ArtG1488Verb thouG4771 greaterG3187AdjectivethanourG2257 fatherG3962Noun Masculine JacobG2384Noun Masculine whichG3739 gaveG1325Verb usG2254thewellG5421Noun Neuter andG2532Conjunction drankG4095Verb thereofG846 himselfG846 andG2532Conjunction hisG846 childrenG5207Noun Masculine andG2532Conjunction hisG846 cattleG2353Noun Neuter

Commentary for John 4:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of John 4:12

Summary

Woman invokes ancestor Jacob and his well

Place

Jacob's well, Sychar

Event

Woman references Jacob

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Other Translations for John 4:12

Word Study (Strong’s) for John 4:12

Commentary for John 4:12