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Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship.”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
fathers Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-NMP H3962 πατέρες pateres
worshiped To go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship. V-PNA H4352 προσεκύνησαν prosekunēsan
this This; he, she, it. DPro-DNS H3778    
mountain, A mountain, hill. N-DNS H3735 ὄρει orei
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

say (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PIA-2P H3004 λέγετε legete
Jerusalem The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. N-DNP H2414 Ἱεροσολύμοις ierosolumois
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place A place, region, seat; an opportunity. N-NMS H5117 τόπος topos
where Where, whither, in what place. Adv H3699 ὅπου opou
it is necessary It is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper. V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei
to worship.” To go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship. V-PNA H4352 προσκυνεῖν proskunein

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

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Berean Bible Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship.”
King James Bible Our fathers worshiped on worshipped in this mountain, mountain; and you say ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary men ought to worship.”
Hebrew Greek English Our "Our fathers worshiped on in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary men ought to worship.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Our "Our fathers worshiped on in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary men ought to worship.”"