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John 4:23

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.

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comethὥραhōrahourὥραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the subject formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὅτεhotewhenὅτεadverb — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθινοὶalēthinoitrueἀληθινός (alēthinos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “true”, the subject formG228true (lit: made of truth), real, genuine.This verse uses “true”.the trueπροσκυνηταὶproskunētaiworshippersπροσκυνητής (proskunētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “worshippers”, the subject formG4353a worshipper.worshippersπροσκυνήσουσινproskunēsousinshall worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall worship”, an action still aheadG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.shall worshipτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὶpatriFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀληθείᾳalētheiain truthἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in truth”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.in truthκαὶkaiforκαίadverb — “for”G2532and, even, also, namely.forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherτοιούτουςtoioutoussuchτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “such”, the object formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.suchζητεῖzēteito seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to seek”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προσκυνοῦνταςproskunountasto worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to worship”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.to worshipαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.

Young’s Literal Translation

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;

World English Bible

But the hour comes , and now is , when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers .

Darby Translation

But [the] hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeks such as his worshippers.

Douay-Rheims

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him.

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