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← John 4 · ← verse 33 · verse 35 →

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. (KJV)

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

λέγειlegeiSays

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

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

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 4:34 word 1

αὐτοῖςautoisto them

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

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 4:34 word 2

ὁho<the>

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 4:34 word 3

Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

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

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT John 4:34 word 4

ἐμὸνemonMy own

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (S-1SNSN)

Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT John 4:34 word 5

βρῶμάbrōmafood

Lemma: βρῶμα (brōma) · Strong's: G1033

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: food — βρῶμα, -τος, τό (cf. βιβρώσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֹכֶל ; ] ; food: Rom.14:15, 20 1Co.8:8, 13 10:3; pl., Mat.14:15, Mrk.7:19, Luk.3:11 9:13, 1Co.6:13, 1Ti.4:3, Heb.9:10 13:9; trop., of spiritual food, Jhn.4:34,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 14:15, Mark 7:19, Luke 3:11, Luke 9:13, Romans 14:15, Romans 14:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1033; TFLSJ G1033; TAGNT John 4:34 word 6

ἐστινestinis

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 4:34 word 7

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 4:34 word 8

ποιήσωpoiēsōI may do

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT John 4:34 word 9

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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.,…

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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 4:34 word 10

θέλημαthelēmawill

Lemma: θέλημα (thelēma) · Strong's: G2307

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: will/desire — θέλημα, -τος, τό; (θέλω), [in LXX chiefly for חָפֵץ, also for רָצוֹן, etc. ; ] ; will, ; (a) objectively = that which is willed: Mat.18:14, Luk.12:47, Jhn.5:30, 1Co.7:37, 1Th.5:18, 2Ti.2:26, Heb.10:10, Rev.4:11; θ. τ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 6:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 26:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2307; TFLSJ G2307; TAGNT John 4:34 word 11

τοῦtouof the [One who]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 4:34 word 12

πέμψαντόςpempsantoshaving sent

Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-GSM)

Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT John 4:34 word 13

μεmeMe

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)

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

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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 4:34 word 14

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 4:34 word 15

τελειώσωteleiōsōmay finish

Lemma: τελειόω (teleioō) · Strong's: G5048

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Meaning: to perfect — τελειόω, -ῶ; (τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc., He., 64) ; ] ; 1. bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Luke 2:43, Luke 13:32, John 5:36, John 17:4, John 17:23, John 19:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5048; TFLSJ G5048; TAGNT John 4:34 word 16

αὐτοῦautouof Him

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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 4:34 word 17

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 4:34 word 18

ἔργον.ergonwork.

Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT John 4:34 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
explained→λέγω G3004G to say
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
My→G1699
food→βρῶμα G1033 food
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
to→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
do→ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
will→θέλημα G2307 will/desire
of Him who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
sent→πέμπω G3992 to send
Me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
and→καί G2532 and
to finish→τελειόω G5048 to perfect
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
work→ἔργον G2041 work

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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