JST John 4

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST John 4 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, John 4:1–4. Compare John 4:1–2

1. 1

   וַיְהִיvay/HIwhenכִּשְׁמֹעַkish/MO/atherefore-had-heardהַפְּרוּשִׁיםhap/Pe/ru/SHIMthe-PhariseesכִּיkithatיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusהֶעֱמִידhe/e/MIDmadeוְגַםve/GAMandהִטְבִּילhit/BILbaptizedתַּלְמִידִיםtal/mi/DIMdisciplesהַרְבֵּהhar/BEmoreמִיּוֹחָנָן׃miy/Yo/cha/NANthan-John

   When therefore the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

2. 2

   וַיְבַקְשׁוּvay/vak/SHUthey-soughtבְּיֶתֶרbe/YE/termoreחֲרִיצוּתcha/ri/TSUTdiligentlyדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhsome-meansלַהֲמִיתוֹla/ha/mi/TOthat-they-might-put-him-to-deathכִּיkiforרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyקִבְּלוּkib/be/LUreceivedאֶת־יוֹחָנָןet-Yo/cha/NANJohnכְּנָבִיאke/na/VIas-a-prophetאַךְakhbutלֹאlonotהֶאֱמִינוּhe/e/MI/nuthey-believedבְּיֵשׁוּעַ׃be/Ye/SHU/aon-Jesus

   They sought more diligently some means that they might put him to death; for many received John as a prophet, but they believed not on Jesus.

3. 3

   וְהָאָדוֹןve/ha/a/DONnow-the-Lordיָדַעya/DAknewזֹאתzotthisגַּם־כִּיgam-kithoughהוּאhuhe-himselfלֹאlonotהִטְבִּילhit/BILbaptizedרַבִּיםrab/BIMso-manyכְּתַלְמִידָיו׃ke/tal/mi/DAYVas-his-disciples

   Now the Lord knew this, though he himself baptized not so many as his disciples;

4. 4

   כִּיkiforהִנִּיחַhin/NI/achhe-sufferedלָהֶםla/HEMthemלְמוֹפֵתle/mo/FETfor-an-exampleמַקְדִּימִיםmak/di/MIMpreferringאִישׁishoneאֶת־רֵעֵהוּ׃et-re/E/huanother

   For he suffered them for an example, preferring one another.

JST, John 4:26. Compare John 4:24

1. 26

   כִּיkiforלְכָאֵלֶּהle/kha/EL/leunto-suchהִבְטִיחַhiv/TI/achhath-promisedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֶת־רוּחוֹet-Ru/CHOhis-Spiritוְהַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִיםve/ham/mish/ta/cha/VIMand-they-who-worshipלוֹlohimיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyish/ta/cha/VUmust-worshipבְּרוּחַbe/RU/achin-spiritוּבֶאֱמֶת׃u/ve/e/METand-in-truth

   For unto such hath God promised his Spirit. And they who worship him, must worship in spirit and in truth.