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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
John 5:17 - Worketh
John 5:17 - But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| Jesus | G2424 | Ἰησοῦς |
[Noun Masculine] Jesus (that is Jehoshua) the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites |
| answered | G611 | ἀποκρίνομαι |
[Verb] to conclude for oneself that is (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare [H6030]) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) |
| them | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| My | G3450 | μοῦ |
of me |
| Father | G3962 | πατήρ |
[Noun Masculine] a |
| worketh | G2038 | ἐργάζομαι |
[Verb] to toil (as a task occupation etc.) (by implication) effect be engaged in or with etc. |
| hitherto | G2193 | ἕως |
[Conjunction] a conjugation preposition and adverb of continuance until (of time and place) |
| and I | G2504 | κἀγώ | [Conjunction] |
| work | G2038 | ἐργάζομαι |
[Verb] to toil (as a task occupation etc.) (by implication) effect be engaged in or with etc. |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.