John 4:8
Strong's Lexicon
(
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

had gone
ἀπεληλύθεισαν (apelēlytheisan)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

town
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

buy
ἀγοράσωσιν (agorasōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 59: To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem.

food.)
τροφὰς (trophas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5160: Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
( His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

Young's Literal Translation
for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for His disciples had gone into town to buy food.

New American Standard Bible
For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

King James Bible
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat. )
Parallel Verses
New International Version
(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

New Living Translation
He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.

English Standard Version
(For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.)

New American Standard Bible
For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

King James Bible
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for His disciples had gone into town to buy food."

International Standard Version
since his disciples had gone off into town to buy food.

NET Bible
(For his disciples had gone off into the town to buy supplies.)

American Standard Version
For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

English Revised Version
For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation
for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;
















Cross References
John 2:2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

John 4:5
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

John 4:7
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

John 4:27
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?

John 4:39
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 4:6
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

John 4:9
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 4:11
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
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