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I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. (KJV)

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

φοβοῦμαιphoboumaiI fear

Lemma: φοβέω (phobeō) · Strong's: G5399

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PNI-1S)

Meaning: to fear — φοβέέω, ῶ; (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ; ] ; 1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted ; 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5399; TFLSJ G5399; TAGNT Galatians 4:11 word 1

ὑμᾶςhumasfor you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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 Galatians 4:11 word 2

μήmēlest

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Galatians 4:11 word 3

πωςpōsperhaps

Lemma: πως (pōs) · Strong's: G4458

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: how — πως, ; enclit. part., ; at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. ; μήπως; or μή πως (so WH), ; negative particle, ; 1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 16 times. Also: Acts 27:12, Acts 27:29, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, Romans 11:21, 1 Corinthians 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4458; TFLSJ G4458; TAGNT Galatians 4:11 word 4

εἰκῇeikēain vain

Lemma: εἰκῇ (eikē) · Strong's: G1500

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: in vain — εἰκῇ (-ῆ, Rec., as in cl.), adv., ; [in LXX: Pro.28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ; ] ; 1. without cause or reason: Mat.5:22 (E, mg.), Col.2:18 (ICC). ; 2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:2, Gal.3:4 4:11, Col.2:18.; †…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Galatians 3:4, Colossians 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1500; TFLSJ G1500; TAGNT Galatians 4:11 word 5

κεκοπίακαkekopiakaI have toiled

Lemma: κοπιάω (kopiaō) · Strong's: G2872

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-RAI-1S)

Meaning: to labor — κοπιάω, -ῶ; (κόπος), [in LXX chiefly for יָגַע ; ] ; 1. (as in cl.) to grow weary: Mat.11:28, Jhn.4:6, Rev.2:3 (cf. Isa.40:31). ; 2. Hence, in LXX and NT, to work with effort, to toil: absol., Mat.6:23, Luk.5:5 12:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 11:28, Luke 5:5, Luke 12:27, John 4:6, John 4:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2872; TFLSJ G2872; TAGNT Galatians 4:11 word 6

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Galatians 4:11 word 7

ὑμᾶς.humasyou.

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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 Galatians 4:11 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

I fear→φοβέω G5399 to fear
for you→σύ G4771 you
[that]→μή G3361 not
my efforts→κοπιάω G2872 to labor
for→εἰς G1519 toward
you→σύ G4771 you
may have been→πῶς G4459 how?!
in vain→εἰκῇ G1500 in vain

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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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