King James Version
John 7:38 in the King James Version says “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”
John 7:38 · KJV
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He that believeth”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“on”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“out of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“belly”
G2836a cavity, i.e., (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
“his”
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
“shall flow”
G4482for some tenses of which a prolonged form ???? <pronunciation strongs="hryoo'-o"/> is used to flow ("run"; as water)
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