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But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἩμεῖςHēmeisWe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 1
δέ,dehowever,
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 2
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 3
ἀπορφανισθέντεςaporphanisthenteshaving been bereaved
Lemma: ἀπορφανίζω (aporphanizō) · Strong's: G0642
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-APP-NPM)
Meaning: to orphan — ἀπ-ορφανίζω; (ἀπό, ὀρφανός), ; to be bereaved (prop., of a parent, Lft., Notes, 36); metaphorically, 1Th.2:17 (where Field thinks it = χωρισθέντες, Notes, 199).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0642; TFLSJ G0642; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 4
ἀφ᾽aph᾽of
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 5
ὑμῶνhumōnyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 6
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 7
καιρὸνkairon[the] time
Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…
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Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 8
ὥραςhōrasof an hour
Lemma: ὥρα (hōra) · Strong's: G5610
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hour — ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ; ] ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour:…
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Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5610; TFLSJ G5610; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 9
προσώπῳprosōpōin face
Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 10
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 11
καρδίᾳ,kardiain heart,
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 12
περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantly
Lemma: περισσοτέρως (perissoterōs) · Strong's: G4056
Parsing: Adverb · Comparative (ADV-C)
Meaning: more excessively — to a greater degree; especially, frequently, extremely more, more abundantly, more earnestly, more vehemently, 2Cor. 7:13; exceedingly, extremely Gal. 1:14
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Used 12 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Corinthians 7:13, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 11:23, 2 Corinthians 12:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4056; TFLSJ G4056; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 13
ἐσπουδάσαμενespoudasamenwere eager
Lemma: σπουδάζω (spoudazō) · Strong's: G4704
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-AAI-1P)
Meaning: be eager — σπουδάζω; (σπουδή), [in LXX chiefly for בָּהַל ; ] ; to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager, to give diligence: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205 f.), Gal.2:10, Eph.4:3, 1Th.2:17, 2Ti.2:15 4:9 4:21, Tit.3:12, Heb.4:11,…
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Used 11 times. Also: Galatians 2:10, Ephesians 4:3, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:21, Titus 3:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4704; TFLSJ G4704; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 14
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 15
πρόσωπονprosōponface
Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 16
ὑμῶνhumōnof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 17
ἰδεῖνideinto see
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
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Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 18
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 19
πολλῇpollēagreat
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 20
ἐπιθυμίᾳ.epithumiadesire.
Lemma: ἐπιθυμία (epithumia) · Strong's: G1939
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: desire — ἐπιθυμία, -ας, ἡ; (έπιθυμέω), [in LXX chiefly for תַּאֲוָה, אָוָה; also for חֶמֶד, etc. ; ] ; desire, longing: Luk.22:15 (see: ἐπιθυμέω), Php.1:23, 1Th.2:17, Rev.18:14; p1., Mrk.4:19; esp. with ref. to forbidden things,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Mark 4:19, Luke 22:15, John 8:44, Romans 1:24, Romans 6:12, Romans 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1939; TFLSJ G1939; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:17 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| although | → | δέ G1161 then |
| we | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| were torn away | → | ἀπορφανίζω G0642 to orphan |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| a short time | → | καιρός G2540 time/right time |
| . . . | → | ὥρα G5610 hour |
| (in person | → | πρόσωπον G4383 face |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| in heart) | → | καρδία G2588 heart |
| [our] | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| desire | → | ἐπιθυμία G1939 desire |
| to see | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| face [to face] | → | πρόσωπον G4383 face |
| was even more intense | → | σπουδάζω G4704 be eager |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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