God & Savior

John 7:37-39

37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” 39He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John 7:37-39
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Verse 37

Original language (Greek)

Ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔκραξεν λέγων· ἐάν τις διψᾷ, ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω.

  1. ἘνEn“In”
    Preposition · from ἐν · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἐσχάτῃeschatē“last”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from ἔσχατος · “last/least” · Strong's G2078
  5. ἡμέρᾳhēmera“day”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
  6. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. μεγάλῃmegalē“great [day]”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from μέγας · “great” · Strong's G3173
  8. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἑορτῆςhe'ortēs“feast”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἑορτή · “festival” · Strong's G1859
  10. εἱστήκειheistēkei“had stood”
    Verb, pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἵστημι · “to stand” · Strong's G2476
  11. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ἔκραξενekraxen“cried out”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κράζω · “to cry” · Strong's G2896
  15. λέγων·legōn“saying;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  16. ἐάνean“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
  17. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  18. διψᾷ,dipsa“shall thirst,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from διψάω · “to thirst” · Strong's G1372
  19. ἐρχέσθωerchesthō“he should come”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), imperative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  20. πρόςpros“to”
    Preposition · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  21. μεme“Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  22. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. πινέτω.pinetō“should drink.”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from πίνω · “to drink” · Strong's G4095

Verse 38

Original language (Greek)

ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος.

  1. ὁho“The [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. πιστεύωνpisteuōn“believing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
  3. εἰςeis“in”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  4. ἐμέ,eme“Me myself,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  5. καθὼςkathōs“even as”
    Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  6. εἶπενeipen“has said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  7. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. γραφή,graphē“Scripture:”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γραφή · “a writing” · Strong's G1124
  9. ποταμοὶpotamoi“Rivers”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ποταμός · “river” · Strong's G4215
  10. ἐκek“out of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  11. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. κοιλίαςkoilias“belly”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from κοιλία · “belly/womb/stomach” · Strong's G2836
  13. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  14. ῥεύσουσινrheusousin“will flow”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ῥέω · “to (over)flow” · Strong's G4482
  15. ὕδατοςhudatos“of water”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὕδωρ, ὕδατος · “water” · Strong's G5204
  16. ζῶντος.zōntos“living.”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, singular, neuter · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198

Verse 39

Original language (Greek)

τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν περὶ τοῦ πνεύματος ὃ ἔμελλον λαμβάνειν οἱ πιστεύσαντες εἰς αὐτόν· οὔπω γὰρ ἦν πνεῦμα ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη.

  1. τοῦτοtouto“This”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. εἶπενeipen“He said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  4. περὶperi“concerning”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  5. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. πνεύματοςpneumatos“Spirit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  7. ὃho“which”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  8. ἔμελλονemellon“were about”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from μέλλω · “to ensue” · Strong's G3195
  9. λαμβάνεινlambanein“to receive”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
  10. οἱhoi“those”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. πιστεύσαντεςpisteusantes“having believed”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
  12. εἰςeis“in”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  13. αὐτόν·auton“Him;”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  14. οὔπωoupō“not yet”
    Adverb, nominative · “not yet” · Strong's G3768
  15. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  16. ἦνēn“was”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  17. πνεῦμαpneuma“[the] Spirit”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  18. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  19. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  20. οὐδέπωoudepō“not yet”
    Adverb, nominative · “not yet” · Strong's G3764
  21. ἐδοξάσθη.edoxasthē“was glorified.”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δοξάζω · “to glorify” · Strong's G1392
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)