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← John 4 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οἱhoiThe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:20 word 1

πατέρεςpateresfathers

Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT John 4:20 word 2

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT John 4:20 word 3

ἐνenon

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT John 4:20 word 4

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:20 word 5

ὄρειoreimountain

Lemma: ὄρος (oros) · Strong's: G3735

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: mountain — ὄρος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ; ] ; a mountain: Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Jhn.4:20, 2Pe.1:18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luk.3:5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Mat.21:1 24:3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3735; TFLSJ G3735; TAGNT John 4:20 word 6

τούτῳtoutōthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (D-DSN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 4:20 word 7

προσεκύνησαν,prosekunēsanworshiped,

Lemma: προσκυνέω (proskuneō) · Strong's: G4352

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)

Meaning: to worship — προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ; (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ; ] ; to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4352; TFLSJ G4352; TAGNT John 4:20 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 4:20 word 9

ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselves

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Plural (P-2NP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT John 4:20 word 10

λέγετεlegetesay

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 4:20 word 11

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT John 4:20 word 12

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT John 4:20 word 13

ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalem

Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosoluma) · Strong's: G2414

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-DPN-L)

Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱεροσόλυμα (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 15:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2414; TFLSJ G2414; TAGNT John 4:20 word 14

ἐστὶνestinis

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 4:20 word 15

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 4:20 word 16

τόποςtoposplace

Lemma: τόπος (topos) · Strong's: G5117

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: place — τόπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מָקוֹם ; ] ; place: Luk.4:37 10:1, 32 Jhn.5:13 6:10, Act.12:17, 1Co.1:2, al.; τ. ἅγιος (cf. Isa.60:13), Mat.24:15; ἔρημος, Mat.14:13, al.; πεδινός, Luk.6:17; ἄνυδρος (pl.),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 12:43, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 24:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5117; TFLSJ G5117; TAGNT John 4:20 word 17

ὅπουhopouwhere

Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT John 4:20 word 18

προσκυνεῖνproskuneinto worship

Lemma: προσκυνέω (proskuneō) · Strong's: G4352

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to worship — προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ; (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ; ] ; to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4352; TFLSJ G4352; TAGNT John 4:20 word 19

δεῖ.¶deiit is necessary.

Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT John 4:20 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Our→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
fathers→πατήρ G3962 father
worshiped→προσκυνέω G4352 to worship
on→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
mountain→ὄρος G3735 mountain
but→καί G2532 and
you [ Jews ]→σύ G4771 you
say→λέγω G3004G to say
that→ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
place→τόπος G5117 place
where→ὅπου G3699 where(-ever)
[one] must→δεῖ G1163 be necessary
worship→προσκυνέω G4352 to worship
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Jerusalem→Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Jerusalem

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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