Greek word · G1759

ἐνθάδε

enthade

in/to this place

Here, to this place. It is a fairly uncommon word in the New Testament, and John uses it twice in two verses (4:15, 4:16).

Appears 8 times in 8 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

ἐνθά-δε

adv., [in LXX: 2Ma.12:27, 3Ma.6:25 * ;]

(a) here: Luke 24:41, Acts 10:18 16:28 17:6 25:24;

(b) hither: John 4:15-16, Acts 25:17.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of John 4:16

Range of meaning

Here, to this place. It is a fairly uncommon word in the New Testament, and John uses it twice in two verses (4:15, 4:16).

Against the English

KJV and YLT "hither", and WEB and ESV-style "here", keep the repetition. BSB and NIV "come back" give the sense but lose the echo of 4:15.

Used elsewhere in the period

Classical and Koine Greek adverb of place (LSJ, BDAG s.v.).

Where it appears

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 24:41 ἐνθάδε; here?

    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

John · 2

  1. John 4:15 ἐνθάδε here

    The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

    Here: 'Here', to Jacob's well. Jesus picks up the same word in his reply (4:16): 'come back here'.

  2. John 4:16 ἐνθάδε. here.

    Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

    Here: "Here", meaning to this well. It repeats her own last word in 4:15, where she asked for water so she would not have to keep coming "here" to draw. Jesus answers by telling her to come "here" again.

Acts · 5

  1. Acts 10:18 ἐνθάδε here

    They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

  2. Acts 16:28 ἐνθάδε. here.

    But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

  3. Acts 17:6 ἐνθάδε here

    But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

    Here: In Thessalonica, a proud free city. The appeal is to local fear: trouble has arrived on our doorstep.

  4. Acts 25:17 ἐνθάδε here

    So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

  5. Acts 25:24 ἐνθάδε here

    Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

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