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John 4:5: Meaning Explained
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son...
John 4:5
“He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land Jacob had given to his son Joseph.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Jesus came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, which was near land that Jacob had given to his son long ago.
What’s Happening Here
Jesus stopped at an important location connected to Bible history.
Key Words
Jacoban ancestor of the Jewish people from Bible stories
Why It Matters
This verse reminds us that God often works in ordinary, unexpected places and through people from different backgrounds, encouraging us to be open to divine encounters in our daily routines.
Did You Know?
Sychar is traditionally identified with the ancient site of Shechem, a place of great significance in the Old Testament where God first promised the land to Abraham's descendants.
Word Study
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cometh heἔρχεται
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Thenοὖν
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toεἰς
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a cityπόλιν
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of SamariaΣαμαρείας
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which is calledλεγομένην
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SycharΣυχὰρ
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nearπλησίον
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to the parcel of groundχωρίου
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gaveἔδωκεν
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that JacobἸακὼβ
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JosephἸωσὴφ
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sonυἱῷ
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