King James Version
John 4:19 in the King James Version says “The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.” — study this verse from John chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.”
John 4:19 · KJV
The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh , when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Sir”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“I perceive”
G2334to be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
“a prophet”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
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