Greek Interlinear
John 6:28 Interlinear
“said they Then unto him What shall we do that we might work the works of God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἶπον | G2036 | said they | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 2 | οὖν | G3767 | Then | (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly |
| 3 | πρὸς | G4314 | unto | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 4 | αὐτόν | G846 | him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 5 | Τί | G5101 | What | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 6 | ποιοῦμεν | G4160 | shall we do | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
| 7 | ἵνα | G2443 | that | in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| 8 | ἐργαζώμεθα | G2038 | we might work | to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc |
| 9 | τὰ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | ἔργα | G2041 | the works | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 11 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
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