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← John 4 · ← verse 22 · verse 24 →

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. (KJV)

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

ἀλλ᾽all᾽But

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT John 4:23 word 1

ἔρχεταιerchetaiis coming

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT John 4:23 word 2

ὥραhōraan hour

Lemma: ὥρα (hōra) · Strong's: G5610

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: hour — ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ; ] ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5610; TFLSJ G5610; TAGNT John 4:23 word 3

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 4:23 word 4

νῦνnunnow

Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT John 4:23 word 5

ἐστιν,estinis,

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 4:23 word 6

ὅτεhotewhen

Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT John 4:23 word 7

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 4:23 word 8

ἀληθινοὶalēthinoitrue

Lemma: ἀληθινός (alēthinos) · Strong's: G0228

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: true — ἀληθινός, -ή, -όν; (ἀληθής), [in LXX for אֶמֶת ; ] ; true, in the sense of real, ideal, genuine: Luk.16:11 Jhn.1:9 4:23, 37 6:32 7:28 8:16 15:1 17:3 19:35, 1Th.1:9, Heb.8:2 9:24 10:22, 1Jn.2:8 Jn 5:20, Rev.3:7, 14 6:10…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Luke 16:11, John 1:9, John 4:37, John 6:32, John 7:28, John 8:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0228; TFLSJ G0228; TAGNT John 4:23 word 9

προσκυνηταὶproskunētaiworshipers

Lemma: προσκυνητής (proskunētēs) · Strong's: G4353

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

Meaning: worshiper — προσ-κυνητήν, -οῦ, ὁ; (προσκυνέω), ; a worshipper: Jhn.4:23.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4353; TFLSJ G4353; TAGNT John 4:23 word 10

προσκυνήσουσινproskunēsousinwill worship

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

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-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 4:23 word 11

τῷtōthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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 4:23 word 12

πατρὶpatriFather

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

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

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 4:23 word 13

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 4:23 word 14

πνεύματιpneumatispirit

Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G

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

Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT John 4:23 word 15

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 4:23 word 16

ἀληθείᾳ·alētheiatruth;

Lemma: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) · Strong's: G0225

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: truth — ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). ; 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 5:33, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:32, Luke 4:25, Luke 20:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0225; TFLSJ G0225; TAGNT John 4:23 word 17

καὶkaialso

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 4:23 word 18

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT John 4:23 word 19

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 4:23 word 20

πατὴρpatērFather

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

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

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 4:23 word 21

τοιούτουςtoioutoussuch

Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (D-APM)

Meaning: such as this — τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο; (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), ; correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., ; such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 9:8, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:33, Mark 6:2, Mark 7:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5108; TFLSJ G5108; TAGNT John 4:23 word 22

ζητεῖzēteiseeks

Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212

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

Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT John 4:23 word 23

τοὺςtouswho

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 4:23 word 24

προσκυνοῦνταςproskunountasworship

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

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)

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 4:23 word 25

αὐτόν.autonHim.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 4:23 word 26

How the BSB renders it

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

But→ἀλλά G0235 but
a time→ὥρα G5610 hour
is coming→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
and→καί G2532 and
{has} now→νῦν G3568 now
come→εἰμί G1510 to be
when→ὅτε G3753 when
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
true→ἀληθινός G0228 true
worshipers→προσκυνητής G4353 worshiper
will worship→προσκυνέω G4352 to worship
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Father→πατήρ G3962 father
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
spirit→πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit
and→καί G2532 and
in truth→ἀλήθεια G0225 truth
for→γάρ G1063 for
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Father→πατήρ G3962 father
is seeking→ζητέω G2212 to seek
such→τοιοῦτος G5108 such as this
as these→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
to worship→προσκυνέω G4352 to worship
Him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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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