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I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
παρακαλῶparakalōI exhort
Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 1
σεseyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)
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 Philemon 1:10 word 2
περὶperifor
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 3
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Philemon 1:10 word 4
ἐμοῦemoumy
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (S-1SGSN)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 5
τέκνουteknouchild
Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 6
ὃνhonwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 7
ἐγέννησαegennēsaI have begotten
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 8
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Philemon 1:10 word 9
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Philemon 1:10 word 10
δεσμοῖςdesmoischains
Lemma: δεσμός (desmos) · Strong's: G1199
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: chain — δεσμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (δέω), [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; a band, bond: metaphorically, Luk.13:16; ὁ δεσμὸς τ. γλώσσης, Mrk.7:35 (for this expression in π., see Deiss., LAE, 306 ff.; of actual bonds, see Ruth., Gr., 9). Pl.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Mark 7:35, Luke 8:29, Luke 13:16, Acts 16:26, Acts 20:23, Acts 22:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1199; TFLSJ G1199; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 11
μου,mouof mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 Philemon 1:10 word 12
Ὀνήσιμον,OnēsimonOnesimus,
Lemma: Ὀνήσιμος (Onēsimos) · Strong's: G3682
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Onesimus — Ὀνήσιμος, -ου, ὁ; (i.e. profitable, ὄνησις, profit), ; Onesimus: Col.4:9, Phm 10 (a common name among slaves; see MM, iii, xviii).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Colossians 4:9, Colossians 4:18, Philemon 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3682; TFLSJ G3682; TAGNT Philemon 1:10 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I appeal | → | παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| for | → | περί G4012 about |
| my | → | G1699 |
| child | → | τέκνον G5043 child |
| Onesimus | → | Ὀνήσιμος G3682 Onesimus |
| whose | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| father I became | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| [while I was] in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| chains | → | δεσμός G1199 chain |
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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