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John 6:28

Greek
εἶπον οὖν πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
αὐτόν·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
τί ποιῶμενplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἔργα τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεοῦ;plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
ESV
Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”
NIV
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
NLT
They replied, “We want to perform God's works, too. What should we do?”
KJV
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

John 6:27 ← John 6:28 → John 6:29

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