John 4:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For herein is the saying true, One {G2076} soweth, and another reapeth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ ὁ λόγος ἐστὶν ἀληθινός, ὅτι Ἄλλος ἐστὶν ὁ σπείρων, καὶ ἄλλος ὁ θερίζων.

Transliteration

In gar this the logos estin alēthinos, that Allos estin the one-speirōn, and allos the one-therizōn.

Grammar Details

Ἐν: preposition - in
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
τούτῳ: demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this
ὁ λόγος: nominative, masculine, singular with article - the word/saying
*estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is
*alēthinos*: nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine
ὅτι: conjunction introducing content - that
*Allos*: nominative, masculine, singular - one/another
ὁ σπείρων: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one sowing
*allos*: nominative, masculine, singular - another
ὁ θερίζων: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one harvesting/reaping

Word Meanings

*logos*: word/saying/proverb
*alēthinos*: true/genuine/real/authentic

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Mic 6:15 : 15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.
Job 31:8 : 8 Then let me sow, and let another eat; Yea, let the produce of my field be rooted out.
Judg 6:3 : 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;
Luke 19:21 : 21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

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