John 4:34

Verse

Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν, ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

3004; Legei; Λέγει; is saying; V-PIA-3S

846; autois; αὐτοῖς; to themselves; PPro-DM3P

3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

2424; Iēsous; Ἰησοῦς; Salvation; N-NMS

1699; Emon; Ἐμὸν; My; PPro-NN1S

1033; brōma; βρῶμά; food; N-NNS

1510; estin; ἐστιν; is; V-PIA-3S

2443; hina; ἵνα; so that; Conj

4160; poiēsō; ποιήσω*; I should do; V-ASA-1S

3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-ANS

2307; thelēma; θέλημα; will; N-ANS

3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

3992; pempsantos; πέμψαντός; he who has sent; V-APA-GMS

1473; me; με; myself; PPro-A1S

2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

5048; teleiōsō; τελειώσω; I should complete; V-ASA-1S

846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-ANS

2041; ergon; ἔργον; work; N-ANS

RBT Translation:

Make the Desire - Song of Solomon 7:10

the Salvation is saying to themselves, "The food is mine, so that I may make the Desire⁷³ of the one, he who has sent myself, and make perfect the Work of himself.

LITV Translation:
Jesus said to them, My food is that I should do the will of Him who sent Me, and that I may finish His work.

ESV Translation:
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Footnotes

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The Desire

Strongs #2307. θέλημα, theléma. Word unique to NT, meaning something definitive. The suffix "-ma" in Greek, when attached to a root word, often denotes the result or product of the action described by that root word. In the case of the Greek word "θέλημα" (thélēma), which is translated as "desire" or "will," the "-ma" suffix emphasizes the outcome or manifestation of the desire or will. So, "θέλημα" (thélēma) implies not just the act of desiring or willing but also the resulting effect or outcome of that desire or will.

In terms of the result hoped for with a particular desire or wish, "θέλημα" (thélēma) conveys the idea of the desired outcome or objective that one hopes to achieve through their will or desire. It reflects not only the act of wanting something but also the end goal or purpose that the individual seeks to attain through their volition.