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Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">235</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 235">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀλλὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/alla_235.htm" title="alla: but-rather.">alla</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. ">2064</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2064">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔρχεται<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/erchetai_2064.htm" title="erchetai: comes.">erchetai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is coming</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5610: Apparently a primary word; an "hour".">5610</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5610">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὥρα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o_ra_5610.htm" title="hōra: an hour.">hōra</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">an hour</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3568.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; "now"; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.">3568</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3568.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3568">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">νῦν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/nun_3568.htm" title="nyn: now.">nyn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">now</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐστιν,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/estin_1510.htm" title="estin: is.">estin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3753.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.">3753</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3753.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3753">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὅτε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ote_3753.htm" title="hote: when.">hote</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">when</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οἱ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oi_3588.htm" title="hoi: the.">hoi</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Plural">Art-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/228.htm" title="Strong's Greek 228: True (lit: made of truth), real, genuine. From alethes; truthful.">228</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_228.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 228">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀληθινοὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ale_thinoi_228.htm" title="alēthinoi: true .">alēthinoi</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">TRUE</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4353.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4353: A worshipper. From proskuneo; an adorer.">4353</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4353.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4353">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">προσκυνηταὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/proskune_tai_4353.htm" title="proskynētai: worshippers.">proskynētai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">worshipers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4352.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.">4352</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4352.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4352">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">προσκυνήσουσιν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/proskune_sousin_4352.htm" title="proskynēsousin: will worship.">proskynēsousin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will worship</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-FIA-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to__3588.htm" title="tō: the.">tō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Masculine Singular">Art-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a "father".">3962</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3962">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Πατρὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/patri_3962.htm" title="Patri: Father.">Patri</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. ">4151</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4151">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πνεύματι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pneumati_4151.htm" title="pneumati: spirit.">pneumati</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">spirit</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/225.htm" title="Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.">225</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 225">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀληθείᾳ·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ale_theia_225.htm" title="alētheia: truth.">alētheia</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">truth;</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">also</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o_3588.htm" title="ho: the.">ho</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Singular">Art-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a "father".">3962</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3962">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Πατὴρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pate_r_3962.htm" title="Patēr: Father.">Patēr</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5108.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).">5108</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5108.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5108">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοιούτους<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/toioutous_5108.htm" title="toioutous: such.">toioutous</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">such</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural">DPro-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">2212</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ζητεῖ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ze_tei_2212.htm" title="zētei: seeks.">zētei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">seeks,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοὺς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tous_3588.htm" title="tous: who.">tous</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Masculine Plural">Art-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4352.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.">4352</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4352.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4352">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">προσκυνοῦντας<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/proskunountas_4352.htm" title="proskynountas: worship.">proskynountas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">worship</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural">V-PPA-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">846</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 846">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αὐτόν·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/auton_846.htm" title="auton: him.">auton</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Him.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular">PPro-AM3S</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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</script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλὰ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ Πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλὰ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστίν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλὰ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστίν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἀλλ’ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλ’ ἔρχεται ὥρα, καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσι τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλὰ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλ’ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσι τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/john/4.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 4:23 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀλλ' ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν ὅτε οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ προσκυνήσουσιν τῷ πατρὶ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ· καὶ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ τοιούτους ζητεῖ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/john/4.htm">John 4:23 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/john/4.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/john/4.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/235.htm" title="alla: But -- 235: otherwise, on the other hand, but -- Conjunction">ἀλλὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2064.htm" title="erchetai: coming -- 2064: to come, go -- Verb - Present Middle Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἔρχεται</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5610.htm" title="ōra: hour -- 5610: a time or period, an hour -- Noun - Nominative Singular Feminine">ὥρα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3568.htm" title="nun: now -- 3568: now, the present -- Adverb">νῦν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2076.htm" title="estin: is -- 2076: are, belong, call, come, consist -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἐστιν,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3753.htm" title="ote: when -- 3753: when -- Adverb">ὅτε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="oi: -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Plural Masculine">οἱ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/228.htm" title="alēthinoi: true. -- 228: true. -- Adjective - Nominative Plural Masculine">ἀληθινοὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4353.htm" title="proskunētai: worshipers -- 4353: a worshiper -- Noun - Nominative Plural Masculine">προσκυνηταὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4352.htm" title="proskunēsousin: will worship -- 4352: to do reverence to -- Verb - Future Active Indicative - Third Person Plural">προσκυνήσουσιν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tō: -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Masculine">τῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3962.htm" title="patri: Father -- 3962: a father -- Noun - Dative Singular Masculine">πατρὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: in -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4151.htm" title="pneumati: spirit -- 4151: wind, spirit -- Noun - Dative Singular Neuter">πνεύματι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/225.htm" title="alētheia: truth -- 225: truth -- Noun - Dative Singular Feminine">αληθείᾳ·</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: for -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="o: -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Singular Masculine">ὁ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3962.htm" title="patēr: Father -- 3962: a father -- Noun - Nominative Singular Masculine">πατὴρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5108.htm" title="toioutous: such -- 5108: such as this, such -- Demonstrative - Accusative Plural Masculine">τοιούτους</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2212.htm" title="zētei: seeks -- 2212: to seek -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ζητεῖ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tous: -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Plural Masculine">τοὺς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4352.htm" title="proskunountas: who worship -- 4352: to do reverence to -- Verb - Present Active Participle - Accusative Plural Masculine">προσκυνοῦντας</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="auton: him -- 846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Singular Masculine">αὐτόν.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/john/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/235.htm" title="alla (al-lah') -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding ">But</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5610.htm" title="hora (ho'-rah) -- day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time">the hour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2064.htm" title="erchomai (er'-khom-ahee) -- accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set">cometh</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3568.htm" title="nun (noon) -- henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time)">now</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2076.htm" title="esti (es-tee') -- are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow ">is</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3753.htm" title="hote (hot'-eh) -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while">when</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/228.htm" title="alethinos (al-ay-thee-nos') -- true">the true.</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4353.htm" title="proskunetes (pros-koo-nay-tace') -- worshipper">worshippers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4352.htm" title="proskuneo (pros-koo-neh'-o) -- worship">shall worship</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3962.htm" title="pater (pat-ayr') -- father, parent">the Father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4151.htm" title="pneuma (pnyoo'-mah) -- ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind">spirit</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/225.htm" title="aletheia (al-ay'-thi-a) -- true, X truly, truth, verity">in truth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">for</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3962.htm" title="pater (pat-ayr') -- father, parent">the Father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2212.htm" title="zeteo (dzay-teh'-o) -- be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means)">seeketh</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5108.htm" title="toioutos (toy-oo'-tos) -- like, such (an one)">such</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4352.htm" title="proskuneo (pros-koo-neh'-o) -- worship">to worship</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autos (ow-tos') -- her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, (him-, my-, thy-)self ">him</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/john/4.htm">John 4:23 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">אולם תבוא שעה ועתה היא אשר עבדי אל האמתים ישתחוו לאב ברוח ובאמת כי במשתחוים כאלה חפץ האב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/john/4.htm">John 4:23 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܠܐ ܐܬܝܐ ܫܥܬܐ ܘܗܫܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ ܐܡܬܝ ܕܤܓܘܕܐ ܫܪܝܪܐ ܢܤܓܕܘܢ ܠܐܒܐ ܒܪܘܚܐ ܘܒܫܪܪܐ ܐܦ ܐܒܐ ܓܝܪ ܕܐܝܟ ܗܠܝܢ ܗܘ ܤܓܘܕܐ ܒܥܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/john/4-23.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the hour.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/5-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 5:25</span> Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/12-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 12:23</span> And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of …</a></p><p class="hdg">true.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 1:10-15</span> Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; give ear to the law …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 26:8,9</span> Yes, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 29:13</span> Why the Lord said, For as much as this people draw near me with their …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 48:1,2</span> Hear you this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 58:2,8-14</span> Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 66:1,2</span> Thus said the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 7:7-12</span> Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/15-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 15:7-9</span> You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/18-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 18:11-13</span> The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, …</a></p><p class="hdg">in spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/1-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 1:9</span> For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/8-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 8:15,26</span> For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/4-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 4:6</span> And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ephesians 6:18</span> Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/3-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 3:3</span> For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jude/1-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jude 1:20,21</span> But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, …</a></p><p class="hdg">in truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/1-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 1:17</span> For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/24-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 24:14</span> Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 12:24</span> Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Chronicles 29:17</span> I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 17:1</span> Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/32-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 32:2</span> Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 51:6</span> Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 10:20</span> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 3:10</span> And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 4:2</span> And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in …</a></p><p class="hdg">the Father seeketh.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/147-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 147:11</span> The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 15:8</span> The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/songs/2-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Songs 2:14</span> O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 43:21</span> This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 22:30</span> And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 2:9</span> But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23</a> • <a href="/niv/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../john/4-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 4:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 4:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../john/4-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>