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John 4:34

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Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him [ought] to eat?	Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.	Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto them^G846, My^G1699 meat^G1033 is^G2076 to^G2443 do^G4160 the will^G2307 of him that sent^G3992 me^G3165, and^G2532 to finish^G5048 his^G846 work^G2041.

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Original Greek

λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν, ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	unto them
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς,	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
Ἐμὸν	Emon	G1699	S-1NSN	My
βρῶμά	brōma	G1033	N-NSN	meat
ἐστιν,	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	to
ποιῶ	poiō	G4160	V-PAS-1S	do
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
θέλημα	thelēma	G2307	N-ASN	will
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
πέμψαντός	pempsantos	G3992	V-AAP-GSM	of him that sent
με,	me	G3165	P-1AS	me
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τελειώσω	teleiōsō	G5048	V-AAS-1S	to finish
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
ἔργον.	ergon	G2041	N-ASN	work

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• 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.
• G1033 — βρῶμα (brōma, bro'-mah): food of any kind — from the base of βιβρώσκω; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law:--meat, victuals.
• G1699 — ἐμός (emós, em-os'): mine — from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἐμέ); my:--of me, mine (own), my.
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2307 — θέλημα (thélēma, thel'-ay-mah): will, wish, desire — from the prolonged form of θέλω; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:-- desire, pleasure, will.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• 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.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3165 — μέ (mé, meh): a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.
• G3992 — πέμπω (pémpō, pem'-po): I send — apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and στέλλω denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield:--send, thrust in.
• G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
• G5048 — τελειόω (teleióō, tel-i-o'-o): I complete, accomplish, make perfect — from τέλειος; to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character):--consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect.

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)

• and — John 5:36, John 17:4, John 19:30, Hebrews 12:2
• My meat — Job 23:12, Psalms 40:8, Isaiah 61:1-3, Luke 15:4-6, Luke 15:10, Luke 19:10, John 4:32, John 6:33, John 6:38, Acts 20:35

Reciprocal references (40): Exodus 40:33, Leviticus 10:14, Judges 19:5, 1 Kings 13:14, Psalms 119:47, Psalms 119:143, Proverbs 8:31, Proverbs 21:15, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 9:19, Matthew 18:13, Mark 1:35, Mark 14:36, Luke 2:49, Luke 4:42, Luke 9:11, Luke 12:50, Luke 13:33, Luke 15:5, Luke 22:15, Luke 22:42, John 5:30, John 8:2, John 8:29, John 9:4, John 9:31, John 14:31, John 15:10, Acts 8:30, Acts 13:25, Acts 28:23, Romans 1:15, Romans 7:22, Romans 15:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 5:8, Hebrews 10:7

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: AWAKENINGS AND RELIGIOUS REFORMS, CHRIST'S TASK, EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE, SAMARITANS, SURRENDERED LIFE, THE, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
• Torrey’s: CHRIST, CHARACTER OF, DEVOTEDNESS TO GOD, SELFISHNESS
• Nave’s: CONVERTS, DUTY, JESUS, THE CHRIST, OBEDIENCE, SAMARIA, SHECHEM, WILL, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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