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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…
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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 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,…
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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 |
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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