Bible Strands
John 4:15
The 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.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Samaritan woman addresses Jesus at the well immediately after He declares that His water permanently satisfies thirst.
The words — κύριε (kurie) renders literally as “Sir,” and δός (dos) commands “give,” structuring her direct appeal for immediate relief.
The thread — Her request for tangible provision parallels the crowd’s plea for bread in John 6:34 and the psalmist’s search for divine favor in Psalms 4:6.
Why it lands — It requires a reader to confront whether they pursue temporary relief from spiritual need or accept the permanent life Jesus offers.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
Cross-references
- John 6:34 “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
- Psalms 4:6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
- John 6:26 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
- John 17:2 For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
- 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.