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John 9:4

In John 9 of John.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Us” (ἡμᾶς) before it behooves here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “me myself” (Ἐμὲ) before it behooves here.

ἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Iδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).mustἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.workτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.the worksτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψαντόςpempsantosof him that sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.of him that sentμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἕωςheōswhileἕωςconjunction — “while”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.whileἡμέραhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comethνὺξnuxnightνύξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “night”, the subject formG3571the night, night-time.ὅτεhotewhenὅτεadverb — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenοὐδεὶςoudeisno manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.no manδύναταιdunataicanδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.work

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ἘμὲemeIἐμέpersonal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1691

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: —

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American Standard Version (1901)

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Young’s Literal Translation

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: —

World English Bible

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day . The night is coming , when no one can work .

Darby Translation

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.

Douay-Rheims

I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

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See Also

  • Psalms 90:12Psalms 90:12 · King James VersionSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.Psalms 90:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10Ecclesiastes 9:10 · King James VersionWhatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Ecclesiastes 9:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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