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John 4:24

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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.	God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.	The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

God^G2316 is a Spirit^G4151: and^G2532 they that worship^G4352 him^G846 must^G1163 worship^G4352 him in^G1722 spirit^G4151 and^G2532 in truth^G225.

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Original Greek

Πνεῦμα ὁ Θεός· καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν, ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ δεῖ προσκυνεῖν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	G4151	N-NSN	a Spirit
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεός·	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	*
προσκυνοῦντας	proskunountas	G4352	V-PAP-APM	they that worship
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
πνεύματι	pneumati	G4151	N-DSN	spirit
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	G225	N-DSF	in truth
δεῖ	dei	G1163	V-PAI-3S	must
προσκυνεῖν.	proskunein	G4352	V-PAN	worship

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): truth — from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1163 — δεῖ (deî, die): it is necessary, inevitable — 3rd person singular active present of δέω; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):--behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4352 — προσκυνέω (proskynéō, pros-koo-neh'-o): I worship — from πρός and a probable derivative of κύων (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore):--worship.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a Spirit — 2 Corinthians 3:17, 1 Timothy 1:17
• must — 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 50:13-15, Psalms 50:23, Psalms 51:17, Psalms 66:18, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 15:8-9, 2 Corinthians 1:12

Reciprocal references (18): Exodus 20:24, Deuteronomy 4:16, Joshua 24:14, 1 Samuel 7:3, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 50:16, Psalms 51:6, Psalms 93:5, Psalms 103:1, Psalms 145:18, Proverbs 15:8, Isaiah 48:1, Ezekiel 20:3, Malachi 3:3, Romans 1:9, 1 Corinthians 14:15, Ephesians 5:19, 1 Timothy 2:8

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE, SAMARITANS, SPIRIT, GOD A, WORSHIP, TRUE AND FALSE
• Torrey’s: GOD, TRUTH
• Nave’s: GOD, JACOB, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LAW, MAN, PRAYER, SAMARIA, SHECHEM, TRUTH, WORSHIP

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