ΣαμαρείτηςSamareítēs
a Samarite, i.e. inhabitant of Samaria
Greek (New Testament) · G4541
Meanings
a Samaritan, i.e. an inhabitant of the city or the region of Samaria, in NT always the latter (see Σαμαρία): Matthew 10:5, Luke 9:52, Luke 10:33, Luke 17:16, John 4:9, John 4:39-40, Acts 8:25; as an opprobrious epithet, John 8:48.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,
- Luke 9:52 He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival.
- Luke 10:33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.
- Luke 17:16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
- John 4:9 The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?”
- John 4:39 Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.