John

John 4:23–24

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 4:23

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

Cross-references

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John 4:23 Philippians 3:3 · Matthew 15:7–9 · John 5:25 · Galatians 4:6 · Romans 8:26 · Jude 1:20–21 · Isaiah 29:13 · Ephesians 6:18 · John 12:23 · John 4:21 · Isaiah 58:2 · John 1:17

John 4:24 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Matthew 15:8–9 · Philippians 3:3 · Psalm 51:17 · Isaiah 57:15 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Psalm 66:18 · Psalm 50:23 · Psalm 50:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 1:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.