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John 9:4

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The definite article
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The definite article
πέμψαντός ἡμᾶς ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἔρχεται νὺξ ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.
ESV
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
NIV
As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
NLT
We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.
KJV
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

John 9:3 ← John 9:4 → John 9:5

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