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John 4:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— (For his disciples had gone to the city to buy provisions.)
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— (for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— for, his disciples, had gone away into the city, that, food, they might buy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For his disciples were gone into the city to buy meats.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For his disciples were gone away into the citie, to buy meate.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— His disciples had entered into the city to buy food for themselves.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Now his disciples had gone into the city to buy for them meat.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And his disciples had gone to the city, to buy themselves food.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
(For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
his 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
disciples 3101
{3101} Prime
μαθητής
mathetes
{math-ay-tes'}
From G3129; a learner, that is, pupil.
were gone away 565
{0565} Prime
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
{ap-erkh'-om-ahee}
From G0575 and G2064; to go off (that is, depart), aside (that is, apart) or behind (that is, follow), literally or figuratively.
z5715
<5715> Grammar
Tense - Pluperfect (See G5779)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 83
unto 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
city 4172
{4172} Prime
πόλις
polis
{pol'-is}
Probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly with walls, of greater or less size).
to 2443
{2443} Prime
ἵνα
hina
{hin'-ah}
Probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result).
buy 59
{0059} Prime
ἀγοράζω
agorazo
{ag-or-ad'-zo}
From G0058; properly to go to market, that is, (by implication) to purchase; specifically to redeem.
z5661
<5661> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 512
meat.) 5160
{5160} Prime
τροφή
trophe
{trof-ay'}
From G5142; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication rations (wages).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 4:6-8.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 4:4-26.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 4:8

For his disciples were gone — Else he needed not have asked her.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
to buy:

John 6:5-7 When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? ... Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Luke 9:13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
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Lk 9:13. Jn 6:5.

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