John 7:38

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."

Word-by-Word Analysis

He that

אָמַן

ʼâman

H539

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...

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on me as the

כָּתָב

kâthâb

H3791

something written, i.e. a writing, record or book

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hath

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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out of his

בֶּטֶן

beṭen

H990

the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything

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shall

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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נַחַל

nachal

H5158

a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)

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of

חַי

chay

H2416

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...

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מַיִם

mayim

H4325

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

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Key Terms in This Verse

flow H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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scripture H3791

כָּתָב kâthâb

something written, i.e. a writing, record or book

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believeth H539

אָמַן ʼâman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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belly H990

בֶּטֶן beṭen

the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything

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rivers H5158

נַחַל nachal

a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)

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living H2416

חַי chay

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

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water H4325

מַיִם mayim

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

John 4:14 cross-reference

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Isaiah 44:3 cross-reference

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Isaiah 58:11 cross-reference

And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Isaiah 12:3 cross-reference

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

John 4:10 cross-reference

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Zechariah 14:8 cross-reference

And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Proverbs 10:11 cross-reference

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 18:4 cross-reference

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Isaiah 59:21 cross-reference

As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, ...

Deuteronomy 18:15 cross-reference

The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Ephesians 5:9 cross-reference

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

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