‏ John 4:5

 So he cometh ( ερχετα ουν ). Vivid present middle indicative and transitional  ουν.

 Sychar ( Συχαρ ). There is a dispute whether this is just a variation of Shechem as meaning "drunken-town" (Isa 28:1) or "lying-town" (Hab 2:18) or is a separate village near Shechem (Neapolis, Nablous) as the Talmud and Eusebius indicate. Apparently the present village Askar corresponds well with the site. The use of  πολιν (city) does not mean that it was a large town. Mark and John use it freely for small places.

 Parcel of ground ( χωριου ). Old use of this diminutive of  χωρος or  χωρα, a piece of ground.

 That Jacob gave to his son Joseph ( ο εδωκεν Ιακωβ τω Ιωσηφ τω υιω αυτου ). See Ge 33:19; 48:22. Relative  ο is not attracted to case of  χωριου. First aorist active indicative  εδωκεν.

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