John 6:28:10John.6.28.W10TAB
ἔργα
erga
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-ga
- Extended
- EHR-gah
- IPA
- /ˈer.ga/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ER-ga
- sentence
EI-pon OUN pros au-TON TI poi-O-men HI-na er-ga-ZO-me-tha ta ER-ga tou the-OU
Exegesis
The object of the hina-clause, ta erga tou theou {τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ | tà ér-ga toû the-oû}, uses the article with both noun and genitive (“the works of the God”) to specify a particular set of deeds that belong to and originate from God. In English, the main clause and the hina-purpose clause are preserved as a primary question followed by an infinitive-like purpose construction (“in order that we might work” / “so that we may carry out”), maintaining the logical relationship and aspectual nuance of ongoing activity implied by the Greek present subjunctives.
Root and etymology
ergazomaiepsilon–rho–gamma–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to work, do, accomplish”
In context — John 6:28
Therefore they said to Him , “What should we do in order that we might work the works of God ?”
About this coordinate
John 6:28:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 6:28, so the Greek word ἔργα (erga) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.6.28.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.28.W10.S1) and character.