Greek Interlinear

John 9:4 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἐμὲG1691Ime
2δεῖG1163mustalso deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
3ἐργάζεσθαιG2038workto toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
4τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5ἔργαG2041the workstoil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
6τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7πέμψαντόςG3992of him that sentto dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ???? (as a stronger form of ????) refers rather to the objective point or <i>term
8μεG3165meme
9ἕωςG2193whilea conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
10ἡμέραG2250dayday, 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
11ἐστίν·G2076it ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
12ἔρχεταιG2064comethto come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
13νὺξG3571the night"night" (literally or figuratively)
14ὅτεG3753whenat which (thing) too, i.e., when
15οὐδεὶςG3762no mannot even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
16δύναταιG1410canto be able or possible
17ἐργάζεσθαιG2038workto 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...

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