E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 4:2
Though = And yet. baptized. It was not the practice of Jesus to baptize. Imperf. Tense. not . Greek. ou . App-105 . Compare John 3:22 . read more
Though = And yet. baptized. It was not the practice of Jesus to baptize. Imperf. Tense. not . Greek. ou . App-105 . Compare John 3:22 . read more
again . See John 1:43 . into . Greek. eis. App-104 . Galilee . See App-169 . read more
He must needs = it was necessary [for] Him. See Josephus, Life, 52. Antiquities xx. vi. 1. A necessity not only geographical, but including the Divine counsels. go = pass. Greek. dierchomai. Compare John 8:59 . through. Greek dia. App-104 .John 4:1 . read more
Then = Therefore. to. Greek. eis. App-104 . Sychar . Now 'Askar. A village on the slope of Mount Ebal and north of Jacob's well. parcel of ground = field or land. that Jacob gave. Compare Genesis 33:19 ; Genesis 48:22 .Joshua 24:32 . read more
Jacob's well . Compare Genesis 49:22 . well = spring. Greek. pege. Not the same word as in verses: John 4:11 , John 4:12 , but as in John 4:14 . with = from. Greek. ek. App-104 . sat = was sitting. on : or by. Greek. epi. App-104 . Compare John 5:2 . the sixth hour . Of the day, i.e. noon. See on John 1:39 , and App-165 . read more
of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . Give Me, &c. The first word. Note the seven ( App-10 ) times the Lord spoke to the woman, and the gradual ascent to the final declaration in John 4:26 . read more
For , &c. See note on John 4:34 . unto . Greek. eis. App-104 . to = in order that (Greek. hina) they might. meat. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Species), App-6 for all kinds of food. read more
How, &c. See note on John 3:4 . askest. Greek. aiteo. App-134 . 4, as in John 4:10 . of = from. Greek. para. App-104 . which am = being. the Jews . . . the . No articles. have . . . dealings = have . . . familiar intercourse. Greek. sunchraomai. Occurs only here. no. Greek. ou. App-105 . read more
answered and said . A Hebraism. See Deuteronomy 1:41 and App-122 . If thou, &c. Assuming the hypothesis as a fact. App-118 . knewest = hadst known. Greek. oida. App-132 . See note on John 1:26 . the gift. See note on "How", John 3:4 . Greek. dorea. Occurs only here in the Gospels, elsewhere only in Acts 2:38 ; Acts 8:20 ; Acts 10:45 ; Acts 11:17 . Romans 5:15 , Rom 5:17 . 2 Corinthians 9:15 .Ephesians 3:7 ; Ephesians 4:7 . Hebrews 6:4 . Note the eight gifts in this Gospel (John 4:10 ;... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 4:1
therefore . See John 3:22 . the Lord . App-98 . B.C. For the occurances of this absolute title in John, see John 6:23 ; John 11:2 ; John 20:20 ; and Compare John 20:2 , John 20:13 , John 20:18 , John 20:25 ; John 21:7 . knew = came to know. Greek ginosko. App-132 . See note on John 1:10 . Compare John 2:24 . Pharisees . App-120 . (John never refers to the Sadducees by name). Jesus . App-98 . made , &c. = is making and baptizing. baptized . App-115 . read more