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John 4:15

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The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
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  1. John 6:34Rank 1 from verse 15
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    34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

  2. Psalms 4:6Rank 2 from verse 15
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    6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  3. Romans 8:5Rank 3 from verse 15
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    5For 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.

  4. James 4:3Rank 4 from verse 15
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    3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

  5. John 17:2–3Rank 5 from verse 15
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    2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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John 4:15

COMBINED MEANING

sir

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A respectful form of address to a man or male superior, similar to lord or master in polite address.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thirst

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Sense 1: A strong need or desire for drink; by figure, an intense desire for something. Sense 2: To feel thirst; by figure, to desire intensely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hither

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To or toward this place or direction; in “hither and thither,” this way and that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

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14But 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.

15The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

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16Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

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