John 4:20

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
οἱ G3588 T-NPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πατέρες G3962 N-NPM	Strong's Definition patēr a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) generator or male ancestor either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race one advanced in years, a senior metaphorically the originator and transmitter of anything the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way"a title of honor teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others God is called the Father of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector of spiritual beings and of all men of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father"the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out...
ἡμῶν G2257	Strong's Definition hēmōn of (or from) us our, we, us
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τούτῳ G5129	Strong's Definition toutō to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) to this one
τῷ G3588 T-DSN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄρει G3735 N-DSN	Strong's Definition oros a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) a mountain
προσεκύνησαν· G4352 V-AAI-3P	Strong's Definition proskyneō to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence "among the Middle Easterners, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence"in the New Testament by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank to the Jewish high priests "to God"to Christ"to heavenly beings"to demons
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὑμεῖς G5210	Strong's Definition hymeis you (as subjective of verb) you
λέγετε G3004 V-PAI-2P	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
Ἱεροσολύμοις G2414	Strong's Definition hierosolyma set ye double peace Hierosolyma (i.e., Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants "___%___the Jerusalem that now is___%___, with its present religious institutions, i.e., the Mosaic system, so designated from its primary external location"___%___Jerusalem that is above___%___, that is existing in heaven, according to the pattern of which the earthly Jerusalem was supposed to be built metaphorically ___%___the City of God founded by Christ___%___, now wearing the form of the church, but after Christ's return to put on the form of the perfected Messianic kingdom ___%___the heavenly Jerusalem___%___, that is the heavenly abode of God, Christ, the angels, saints of the Old and New Testament periods and those Christians that are alive at Christ's return"___%___the New Jerusalem___%___, a splendid visible city to be let down from heaven after the renovation of the world, the future abode of the blessed
ἐστὶν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τόπος G5117 N-NSM	Strong's Definition topos a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space an inhabited place, as a city, village, district "a place (passage) in a book metaphorically the condition or station held by one in any company or assembly "opportunity, power, occasion for acting
ὅπου G3699 ADV	Strong's Definition hopou what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot where, whereas
δεῖ G1163	Strong's Definition dei also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper necessity lying in the nature of the case "necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us"necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end"a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity"necessity established by the counsel and decree of God (especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies) concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
προσκυνεῖν G4352 V-PAN	Strong's Definition proskyneō to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence "among the Middle Easterners, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence"in the New Testament by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank to the Jewish high priests "to God"to Christ"to heavenly beings"to demons

οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τούτῳ τῷ ὄρει προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου δεῖ προσκυνεῖν

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:5

כִּי אִֽם-אֶל-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם מִכָּל-שִׁבְטֵיכֶם לָשׂוּם אֶת-שְׁמוֹ שָׁם לְשִׁכְנוֹ תִדְרְשׁוּ וּבָאתָ שָֽׁמָּה׃

But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

Genesis 33:18

וַיָּבֹא יַֽעֲקֹב שָׁלֵם עִיר שְׁכֶם אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן בְּבֹאוֹ מִפַּדַּן אֲרָם וַיִּחַן אֶת-פְּנֵי הָעִֽיר׃

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

2 Chronicles 7:12

וַיֵּרָא יְהוָה אֶל-שְׁלֹמֹה בַּלָּיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שָׁמַעְתִּי אֶת-תְּפִלָּתֶךָ וּבָחַרְתִּי בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה לִי לְבֵית זָֽבַח׃

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

Deuteronomy 27:12

אֵלֶּה יַֽעַמְדוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת-הָעָם עַל-הַר גְּרִזִים בְּעָבְרְכֶם אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּן שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִֽיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וְיוֹסֵף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

Deuteronomy 11:29

וְהָיָה כִּי יְבִֽיאֲךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה בָא-שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ וְנָֽתַתָּה אֶת-הַבְּרָכָה עַל-הַר גְּרִזִים וְאֶת-הַקְּלָלָה עַל-הַר עֵיבָֽל׃

And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

Genesis 12:6

וַיַּֽעֲבֹר אַבְרָם בָּאָרֶץ עַד מְקוֹם שְׁכֶם עַד אֵלוֹן מוֹרֶה וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי אָז בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

Psalms 78:68

וַיִּבְחַר אֶת-שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אֶֽת-הַר צִיּוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָהֵֽב׃

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

1 Chronicles 22:1

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד זֶה הוּא בֵּית יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְזֶה-מִּזְבֵּחַ לְעֹלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

Psalms 132:13

כִּֽי-בָחַר יְהוָה בְּצִיּוֹן אִוָּהּ לְמוֹשָׁב לֽוֹ׃

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Luke 9:53

καὶ οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

Psalms 87:1

יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי-קֹֽדֶשׁ׃

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

1 Kings 9:3

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָיו שָׁמַעְתִּי אֶת-תְּפִלָּֽתְךָ וְאֶת-תְּחִנָּֽתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הִתְחַנַּנְתָּה לְפָנַי הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי אֶת-הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בָּנִתָה לָֽשׂוּם-שְׁמִי שָׁם עַד-עוֹלָם וְהָיוּ עֵינַי וְלִבִּי שָׁם כָּל-הַיָּמִֽים׃

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Joshua 8:33

וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל וּזְקֵנָיו וְשֹֽׁטְרִים׀ וְשֹֽׁפְטָיו עֹֽמְדִים מִזֶּה׀ וּמִזֶּה׀ לָֽאָרוֹן נֶגֶד הַכֹּֽהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם נֹֽשְׂאֵי׀ אֲרוֹן בְּרִית-יְהוָה כַּגֵּר כָּֽאֶזְרָח חֶצְיוֹ אֶל-מוּל הַר-גְּרִזִים וְהַֽחֶצְיוֹ אֶל-מוּל הַר-עֵיבָל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה מֹשֶׁה עֶֽבֶד-יְהוָה לְבָרֵךְ אֶת-הָעָם יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה׃

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

2 Kings 17:26

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ לְמֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר לֵאמֹר הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר הִגְלִיתָ וַתּוֹשֶׁב בְּעָרֵי שֹֽׁמְרוֹן לֹא יָֽדְעוּ אֶת-מִשְׁפַּט אֱלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ וַיְשַׁלַּח-בָּם אֶת-הָֽאֲרָיוֹת וְהִנָּם מְמִיתִים אוֹתָם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר אֵינָם יֹֽדְעִים אֶת-מִשְׁפַּט אֱלֹהֵי הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.

1 Chronicles 21:26

וַיִּבֶן שָׁם דָּוִיד מִזְבֵּחַ לַֽיהוָה וַיַּעַל עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים וַיִּקְרָא אֶל-יְהוָה וַֽיַּעֲנֵהוּ בָאֵשׁ מִן-הַשָּׁמַיִם עַל מִזְבַּח הָֽעֹלָֽה׃

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

2 Chronicles 6:6

וָֽאֶבְחַר בִּירוּשָׁלִַם לִֽהְיוֹת שְׁמִי שָׁם וָֽאֶבְחַר בְּדָוִיד לִֽהְיוֹת עַל-עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:16

וְעַתָּה בָּחַרְתִּי וְהִקְדַּשְׁתִּי אֶת-הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה לִֽהְיוֹת-שְׁמִי שָׁם עַד-עוֹלָם וְהָיוּ עֵינַי וְלִבִּי שָׁם כָּל-הַיָּמִֽים׃

For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Judges 9:6

וַיֵּאָסְפוּ כָּל-בַּֽעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְכָל-בֵּית מִלּוֹא וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיַּמְלִיכוּ אֶת-אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְמֶלֶךְ עִם-אֵלוֹן מֻצָּב אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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