John

John 4:31–34

³¹Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

³²But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

³³So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”

³⁴Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
urged	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
eat	φάγε	phage	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5315 I eat

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
food	βρῶσιν	brōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
nothing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
asked	Ἔλεγον	Elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
have brought	ἤνεγκεν	ēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
food	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
explained	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
My	Ἐμὸν	Emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
food	βρῶμά	brōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1033 food of any kind
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
do	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of Him who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sent	πέμψαντός	pempsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to finish	τελειώσω	teleiōsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 4:32 Job 23:12 · Psalm 119:103 · John 4:34 · Proverbs 18:20 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Psalm 63:5 · Psalm 25:14 · Proverbs 14:10

John 4:34 John 6:38 · John 5:30 · Job 23:12 · John 17:4 · John 4:32 · John 19:30 · Matthew 26:39 · John 5:36 · Luke 19:10 · Psalm 40:8 · Hebrews 12:2 · Luke 15:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.