Joh 4:17 | RWP | e4.org | I have no husband ( ουκ εχω ανδρα ). The Greek ανηρ means either "man" or "husband." She had her "man," but he was not a legal "husband." Her language veils her deceit. Thou saidst well ( καλως ειπες ). Jesus saw through the double sense of her language and read her heart as he only can do, a supernatural gift of which John often speaks ( ; .; ). For thou hast had five husbands ( πεντε γαρ ανδρας εσχες ). "For thou didst have five men." Second aorist (constative) active indicative of εχω . Is not thy husband ( ουκ εστιν σου ανηρ ). In the full and legal sense of ανηρ , not a mere "man." This hast thou said truly ( τουτο αληθες ειρηκας ). "This a true thing thou hast said." Note absence of article with αληθες (predicate accusative). Perfect active indicative ειρηκας here, not aorist ειπες (verse ).

‏ John 4:17

I have no husband ( ουκ εχω ανδρα ). The Greek ανηρ means either "man" or "husband." She had her "man," but he was not a legal "husband." Her language veils her deceit.

Thou saidst well ( καλως ειπες ). Jesus saw through the double sense of her language and read her heart as he only can do, a supernatural gift of which John often speaks (1:48; 2:24f.; 5:20).

For thou hast had five husbands ( πεντε γαρ ανδρας εσχες ). "For thou didst have five men." Second aorist (constative) active indicative of εχω.

Is not thy husband ( ουκ εστιν σου ανηρ ). In the full and legal sense of ανηρ, not a mere "man."

This hast thou said truly ( τουτο αληθες ειρηκας ). "This a true thing thou hast said." Note absence of article with αληθες (predicate accusative). Perfect active indicative ειρηκας here, not aorist ειπες (verse 17).