Joh 4:25 | RWP | e4.org | Messiah cometh ( Μεσσιας ερχετα ). Hebrew word in N.T. only here and and explained by Χριστος in both places. The Samaritans looked for a Messiah, a prophet like Moses ( ). Simon Magus gave himself out in Samaria as some great one and had a large following ( ). Pilate quelled an uprising in Samaria over a fanatical Messianic claimant (Josephus, Ant . XVIII. iv. 1). When he is come ( οταν ελθη εκεινος ). "Whenever that one comes." Indefinite temporal clause with οταν ( οτε , αν ) and the second aorist active subjunctive. Wistfully she turns to this dim hope as a bare possibility about this strange "prophet." He will declare unto us all things ( αναγγελε ημιν απαντα ). Future active indicative of αναγγελλω , old and common verb to announce fully ( ανα , up and down). See also . Perhaps here is light on the knowledge of her life by Jesus as well as about the way to worship God.

‏ John 4:25

Messiah cometh ( Μεσσιας ερχετα ). Hebrew word in N.T. only here and 1:41 and explained by Χριστος in both places. The Samaritans looked for a Messiah, a prophet like Moses (De 18:18). Simon Magus gave himself out in Samaria as some great one and had a large following (Ac 8:9). Pilate quelled an uprising in Samaria over a fanatical Messianic claimant (Josephus, Ant. XVIII. iv. 1).

When he is come ( οταν ελθη εκεινος ). "Whenever that one comes." Indefinite temporal clause with οταν ( οτε, αν ) and the second aorist active subjunctive. Wistfully she turns to this dim hope as a bare possibility about this strange "prophet."

He will declare unto us all things ( αναγγελε ημιν απαντα ). Future active indicative of αναγγελλω, old and common verb to announce fully ( ανα, up and down). See also 16:13. Perhaps here is light on the knowledge of her life by Jesus as well as about the way to worship God.