John

John 4:20–24

²⁰Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”

²¹“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. ²²You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ²³But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ²⁴God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

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John 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
worshiped	προσεκύνησαν	prosekynēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
mountain	ὄρει	orei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3735 a mountain
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
place	τόπος	topos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
worship	προσκυνεῖν	proskynein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4352 I worship
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

John 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Believe	Πίστευέ	Pisteue	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
woman	γύναι	gynai	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
a time	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
you will worship	προσκυνήσετε	proskynēsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρί	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
mountain	ὄρει	orei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3735 a mountain
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

John 4:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
worship	προσκυνεῖτε	proskyneite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you do not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
worship	προσκυνοῦμεν	proskynoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4352 I worship
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we do know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
salvation	σωτηρία	sōtēria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

John 4:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
a time	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
come	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
true	ἀληθινοὶ	alēthinoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G228 true, real, genuine
worshipers	προσκυνηταὶ	proskynētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4353 a worshipper
will worship	προσκυνήσουσιν	proskynēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὶ	Patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
is seeking	ζητεῖ	zētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
such	τοιούτους	toioutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
as these	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
to worship	προσκυνοῦντας	proskynountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4352 I worship
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 4:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worshipers	προσκυνοῦντας	proskynountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4352 I worship
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
worship	προσκυνεῖν	proskynein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4352 I worship
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth