John 6:28

εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν Τί ποιοῦμεν ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἶπον
G2036 V-2AAI-3P
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
    • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτόν
G846 P-ASM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Τί
G5101
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ποιοῦμεν
G4160
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
ἐργαζώμεθα
G2038 V-PNS-1P
ergazomai
to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
  • to work, labor, do work
    • "to trade, to make gains by trading, ___%___do business___%___"to do, work out
    • exercise, perform, commit
      • "to cause to exist, produce
    to work for, earn by working, to acquire
τὰ
G3588 T-APN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔργα
G2041 N-APN
ergon
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
  • business, employment, that which any one is occupied
    • that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking
    any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind"an act, deed, thing done
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges

εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν Τί ποιοῦμεν ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ
28
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Cross References

Acts 16:30

καὶ προαγαγὼν αὐτοὺς ἔξω ἔφη Κύριοι τί με δεῖ ποιεῖν ἵνα σωθῶ
30
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Luke 10:25

Καὶ ἰδού νομικός τις ἀνέστη ἐκπειράζων αὐτὸν Καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω
25
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Matthew 19:16

Καὶ ἰδού εἷς προσελθὼν εἶπεν αὐτῷ Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθε τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον
16
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Acts 9:6

Τρέμων τε καὶ θαμβῶν εἶπεν κύριε τί μέ θέλεις ποιῆσαι καὶ ὅ κύριος πρός αὐτόν ἀνάστηθι καὶ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ λαληθήσεταί σοι τί σε δεῖ ποιεῖν
6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Deuteronomy 5:27

קְרַב אַתָּה וּֽשֲׁמָע אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְאַתְּ׀ תְּדַבֵּר אֵלֵינוּ אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֵלֶיךָ וְשָׁמַעְנוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃
27
Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

Acts 2:37

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ κατενύγησαν τῇ καρδίᾳ εἶπόν τε πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἀποστόλους Τί ποιήσομεν ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί
37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Micah 6:7

הֲיִרְצֶה יְהוָה בְּאַלְפֵי אֵילִים בְּרִֽבְבוֹת נַֽחֲלֵי-שָׁמֶן הַאֶתֵּן בְּכוֹרִי פִּשְׁעִי פְּרִי בִטְנִי חַטַּאת נַפְשִֽׁי׃
7
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Jeremiah 42:3

וְיַגֶּד-לָנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת-הַדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר נֵֽלֶךְ-בָּהּ וְאֶת-הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃
3
That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

Jeremiah 42:20

כִּי ‫(התעתים)‬ הִתְעֵיתֶם בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם כִּֽי-אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם לֵאמֹר הִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲדֵנוּ אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּכְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כֵּן הַגֶּד-לָנוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃
20
For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
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