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Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὐδὲoudenor

Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761

Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)

Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 1

δωρεὰνdōreanwithout payment

Lemma: δωρεάν (dōrean) · Strong's: G1432

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: freely — δωρεάν, see: δωρεά.; δωρεά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly (-άν) for חִנָּם, as Gen.29:15 ; ] ; a gift: Act.11:17, Rom.5:15, Heb.6:4; δ. τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.4:10, Act.8:20; τ. Χριστοῦ, Eph.4:7; τ. πνεύματος, Act.2:38 10:45;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 10:8, John 15:25, Romans 3:24, 2 Corinthians 11:7, Galatians 2:21, Revelation 21:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1432; TFLSJ G1432; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 2

ἄρτονartonbread

Lemma: ἄρτος (artos) · Strong's: G0740

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: bread — ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֶחֶם ; ] ; bread, a loaf: Mat.4:3, 4 Mrk.3:20, al.; ἄρτοι τ. προθέσεως, bread of the setting forth, i.e. the shewbread. Metaphorical, ὁ ἄ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. ζωῆς, ref. to Christ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0740; TFLSJ G0740; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 3

ἐφάγομενephagomendid we eat

Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-AAI-1P)

Meaning: to eat — φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.; ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 4

παράparafrom

Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 5

τινος,tinosanyone,

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (X-GSM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 6

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 7

ἐνenin

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 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 8

κόπῳkopōlabor

Lemma: κόπος (kopos) · Strong's: G2873

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: labor — κόπος, -ου, ὁ; (κόπτω) [in LXX chiefly for עָמָל, also for אָוֶן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a striking, beating (in Jer.45:3 = κοπετός) ; 2. laborious toil, trouble: Jhn.4:38, 1Co.3:8 15:58, 1Th.3:5; κ. τ. ἀγάπης, 1Th.1:3; ἔργα καὶ…

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 11:7, Luke 18:5, John 4:38, 1 Corinthians 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2873; TFLSJ G2873; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 9

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 10

μόχθῳmochthōhardship

Lemma: μόχθος (mochthos) · Strong's: G3449

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: toil — μόχθος, -ου, ὁ; (= Hom. μόγος), in cl. chiefly poët., [in LXX for תְּלָאָה, עָמָל, etc. ; ] ; toil, labour, hardship, distress: 2Co.11:27, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8.†; SYN.: κόπος (which see), πόνος (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 11:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3449; TFLSJ G3449; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 11

νυκτὸςnuktosnight

Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 12

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 13

ἡμέραςhēmerasday

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 14

ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworking

Lemma: ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai) · Strong's: G2038

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-NPM)

Meaning: to work — ἐργάζομαι; (ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., ; (a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ.…

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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2038; TFLSJ G2038; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 15

πρὸςprosin order

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 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 16

τὸto<the>

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 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 17

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 18

ἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsaito be burdensome to

Lemma: ἐπιβαρέω (epibareō) · Strong's: G1912

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to burden — ἐπι-βαρέω, -ῶ ; to put a burden on, be burdensome: figuratively, absol., 2Co.2:6; with accusative of person(s), 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8 (cf. M, Th., I, 29).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1912; TFLSJ G1912; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 19

τιναtinaany

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (X-ASM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 20

ὑμῶν·humōnof 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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2 Thessalonians 3:8 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

nor→οὐδέ G3761 nor
did we eat→φαγεῖν G5315 to eat
anyone’s→τις G5100 one
food→ἄρτος G0740 bread
without paying for it→δωρεάν G1432 freely
Instead→ἀλλά G0235 but
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
labor→κόπος G2873 labor
and→καί G2532 and
toil→μόχθος G3449 toil
we worked→ἐργάζομαι G2038 to work
night→νύξ G3571 night
and→καί G2532 and
day→ἡμέρα G2250 day
so that→πρός G4314 to/with
we would not be a burden→ἐπιβαρέω G1912 to burden
to any→τις G5100 one
of you→σύ G4771 you

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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