John 4:27

Authorized King James Version

And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἐπὶ
G1909
upon
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
#3
τούτῳ
G5129
this
to (in, with or by) this (person or thing)
#4
ἦλθον
G2064
came
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#5
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
μαθηταὶ
G3101
disciples
a learner, i.e., pupil
#7
αὐτῆς
G846
her
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#8
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#9
ἐθαύμασαν
G2296
marvelled
to wonder; by implication, to admire
#10
ὅτι
G3754
that
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#11
μετ'
G3326
with
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#12
γυναικὸς
G1135
the woman
a woman; specially, a wife
#13
λαλεῖς
G2980
he talked
to talk, i.e., utter words
#14
οὐδεὶς
G3762
no man
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#15
μέντοι
G3305
yet
indeed though, i.e., however
#16
εἶπεν
G2036
said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#17
Τί
G5101
What
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#18
ζητεῖς
G2212
seekest thou
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
#19
ἢ
G2228
or
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
#20
Τί
G5101
What
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#21
λαλεῖς
G2980
he talked
to talk, i.e., utter words
#22
μετ'
G3326
with
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#23
αὐτῆς
G846
her
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Analysis

The divine love theme here intersects with God's covenantal faithfulness demonstrated throughout salvation history. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation from covenant love in the Old Testament to agape love in the New. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about hesed in the Old Testament and agape in the New Testament.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on divine love particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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