John 4:4

Jesus is leaving Judea for Galilee.

Greek

ἔδειEH-dayδὲdehαὐτὸνow-TONδιέρχεσθαιdih-ER-kes-thaiδιὰdih-AHτῆςtaysΣαμαρείας.sah-mah-RAY-as

Latin

Oportēbato-por-TAY-batautemOW-temeumewmtrānsīretrahn-SEE-rehperperSamarīam.sah-mah-REE-am

English

Now it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria.

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
ἔδειfrom δεῖ, “it is necessary”	Oportēbatfrom oportet	ἔδει: it was necessary, from δεῖ. Latin: oportēbat.
δὲfrom δέ, “and, but, now”	autemall forms	δέ, autem.
αὐτὸνfrom αὐτός, “he; self”	eumfrom is	αὐτόν: him, with the infinitive. eum.
διέρχεσθαιfrom διέρχομαι, “to go through”	trānsīrefrom trānseō	διέρχεσθαι: to pass through. Latin: trānsīre, from trānseō, to go across.
διὰ τῆς Σαμαρείαςfrom Σαμάρεια, “Samaria”	per Samarīamfrom Samarīa	διὰ τῆς Σαμαρείας: through Samaria, with the genitive. Latin: per Samarīam.

None new in this passage.

trānseō go across, pass over; pass by; pass away

Greek core words met240 / 345 Latin core words met249 / 345

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