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John 4:3–5

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He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.
And he must needs go through Samaria.
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.
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From verse 3

  1. Matthew 10:23Rank 1 from verse 3
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    23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  2. John 10:40Rank 2 from verse 3
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    40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

  3. John 11:54Rank 3 from verse 3
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    54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

  4. John 3:22Rank 4 from verse 3
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    22¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

  5. John 1:43Rank 5 from verse 3
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    43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

From verse 4

  1. Luke 17:11Rank 1 from verse 4
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    11¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

  2. Luke 9:51–52Rank 2 from verse 4
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    51¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

    52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

  3. Luke 2:49Rank 3 from verse 4
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    49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

  4. Matthew 10:5–6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

    6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

From verse 5

  1. Joshua 24:32Rank 1 from verse 5
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    32¶ And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

  2. Genesis 33:19Rank 2 from verse 5
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    19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.

  3. Genesis 48:22Rank 3 from verse 5
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    22Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

  4. John 4:12Rank 4 from verse 5
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    12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

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John 4:3

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left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

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

COMBINED MEANING

departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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John 4:4

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John 4:5

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

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

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ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

3He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

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4And he must needs go through Samaria.

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

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

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