11 translations · Greek
John 4:14
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
John 4:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—throughout the age; and the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water, springing up to continuous life.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But those who drink the water I give won't ever be thirsty again. The water I give becomes a bubbling spring of water inside them, bringing them eternal life.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst — to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- but whosoever drinks of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst for ever, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- But whoever 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But the water that I will give him, shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into life everlasting.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὃς | hos | whoever | G3739 ὅς which |
| δ’ | d’ | But | G1161 δέ then |
| ἂν | an | — | G302 ἄν if |
| πίῃ | piē | drinks | G4095 πίνω to drink |
| ἐκ | ek | — | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὕδατος | hydatos | water | G5204 ὕδωρ water |
| οὗ | hou | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| δώσω | dōsō | give | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| αὐτῷ | autō | him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| διψήσει | dipsēsei | will never thirst | G1372 διψάω to thirst |
| εἰς | eis | — | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἰῶνα | aiōna | — | G165 αἰών an age: age |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | Indeed | G235 ἀλλά but |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὕδωρ | hydōr | water | G5204 ὕδωρ water |
| ὃ | ho | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| δώσω | dōsō | I give | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| αὐτῷ | autō | him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| γενήσεται | genēsetai | will become | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| αὐτῷ | autō | him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| πηγὴ | pēgē | a fount | G4077 πηγή flow |
| ὕδατος | hydatos | of water | G5204 ὕδωρ water |
| ἁλλομένου | hallomenou | springing up | G242 ἅλλομαι to spring |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ζωὴν | zōēn | life | G2222 ζωή life |
| αἰώνιον | aiōnion | eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
Related verses
- John 7:38–39
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.” But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.
- John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
- Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he who has mercy on them will lead them. He will guide them by springs of water.
- Revelation 7:16
They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat;
- Ephesians 1:13–14
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
- John 11:26
Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- John 6:58
This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
- 1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 1:22
who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
- Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”
13 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
Read all of John 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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