Greek Interlinear
John 9:4 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of John 9:4, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“I must work the works of him that sent me while day it is cometh the night when no man can work”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐμὲ | G1691 | I | me |
| 2 | δεῖ | G1163 | must | also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) |
| 3 | ἐργάζεσθαι | G2038 | work | to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc |
| 4 | τὰ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | ἔργα | G2041 | the works | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 6 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | πέμψαντός | G3992 | of him that sent | to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ???? (as a stronger form of ????) refers rather to the objective point or <i>term |
| 8 | με | G3165 | me | me |
| 9 | ἕως | G2193 | while | a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) |
| 10 | ἡμέρα | G2250 | day | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 11 | ἐστίν· | G2076 | it is | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 12 | ἔρχεται | G2064 | cometh | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 13 | νὺξ | G3571 | the night | "night" (literally or figuratively) |
| 14 | ὅτε | G3753 | when | at which (thing) too, i.e., when |
| 15 | οὐδεὶς | G3762 | no man | not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing |
| 16 | δύναται | G1410 | can | to be able or possible |
| 17 | ἐργάζεσθαι | G2038 | work | to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc |
Verse Context
John 9:3answered Jesus Neither this man hath...
John 9:4 (current)I must work the works of him that sent me while day it is cometh the night when no man can work
John 9:5As long as in of the world I am the light...