John 9:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐμὲ δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν: ἔρχεται νύξ, ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.

Transliteration

Eme dei ergazesthai the erga of-the pempsantos me, while hēmera estin: erchetai nyx, when oudeis dynatai ergazesthai.

Grammar Details

*Eme*: accusative 1st person pronoun - me
*dei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular impersonal - it is necessary
*ergazesthai*: present middle/passive infinitive - to work
*erga*: accusative neuter plural - works/deeds
*pempsantos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having sent/one who sent
*hēmera*: nominative feminine singular - day
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming
*nyx*: nominative feminine singular - night
*oudeis*: nominative masculine singular - no one
*dynatai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can

Word Meanings

*dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
*ergazesthai*: to work/labor/perform
*erga*: works/deeds/actions
*pempsantos*: having sent/one who sent/sender
*hēmera*: day/daylight
*erchetai*: comes/is coming/arrives
*nyx*: night/darkness
*oudeis*: no one/nobody
*dynatai*: is able/can/has power to

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 12:35 : 35 Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Eph 5:16 : 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
John 11:9-9 : 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.
Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
John 17:4 : 4 I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
Acts 4:20 : 20 for we {G1410} cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
John 10:37 : 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
John 5:19 : 19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do {G3756} nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
John 5:36 : 36 But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Isa 38:18-19 : 18 For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. 19 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Luke 13:32-34 : 32 And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen [gathereth] her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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