John 9:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I 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

Referenced Verses

• John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
• Eph 5:16 : 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of 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 the grave, 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 finish his work.
• John 11:9-9 : 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any 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 there is no light in him.
• Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• John 17:4 : 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
• Acts 4:20 : 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
• John 10:37 : 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
• John 5:19 : 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
• John 5:36 : 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same 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 shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
• Isa 38:18-19 : 18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not 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 ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!