John 4 · Verse 15

John 4:15

The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
John 4:15, King James Version

John 4:15 in other translations

BSBThe woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
WEBThe woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
ASVThe woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
YLTThe woman saith unto him, ‘Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.'
DARBYThe woman says to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.
BBEThe woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.
WebsterThe woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to draw.

What does John 4:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:15-18
15-18. give me this water, &c.--This is not obtuseness--that is giving way--it expresses a wondering desire after she scarce knew what from this mysterious Stranger.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. The woman said, &c. It may seem strange that the woman did not yet understand him, but it shows how slow sinners are to understand the doctrines of religion.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Give me this water - She did not as yet comprehend our Lord's meaning; but her curiosity was much excited, and this was the design of our Lord, that he might have her mind properly prepared to receive the great truths which he was about to announce.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 4:4-26

There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. We have here our Lord Jesus under the common fatigue of travellers. Thus we see that he was truly a man. Toil came in with sin; therefore Christ, having made himself a curse for…

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John 4:15 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΛέγειLegeiSaysG3004
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἡhētheG3588
γυνή·gunēwoman;G1135
κύριε,kurieSir,G2962
δόςdosdo giveG1325
μοιmoimeG3165
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
τὸto<the>G3588
ὕδωρhudōrwaterG5204
ἵναinathatG2443
μὴmēnotG3361
διψῶdipsōI may thirstG1372
μηδὲmēdenorG3366
διέρχωμαιdierchōmaiI may comeG1330
ἐνθάδεenthadehereG1759
ἀντλεῖν.antleinto draw.G501

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 4:15

  • John 6:34

    Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

  • Romans 8:5

    For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

  • Psalms 4:6

    There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  • James 4:3

    Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

  • John 6:26

    Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

  • John 17:2-3

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  • Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
give.
6:26,34; 17:2,3; Ps 4:6; Ro 6:23; 8:5; 1Co 2:14; 1Jo 5:20; Jas 4:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 4:14

    But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

  • John 4:15

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

  • John 4:16

    Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

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John 4:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		La mujer le dice: Señor, dame esta agua, para que no tenga sed, ni venga acá á sacar la.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		La femme lui dit: Seigneur, donne-moi cette eau, afin que je n’aie pas soif et que je ne vienne pas ici pour puiser.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Das Weib spricht zu ihm: Herr, gib mir dieses Wasser, damit mich nicht dürste und ich nicht hierher komme, um zu schöpfen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit ad eum mulier: Domine, da mihi hanc aquam, ut non sitiam, neque veniam huc haurire.