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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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…
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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 1:13 word 1
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
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 1:13 word 2
ἐβουλόμηνeboulomēnwas wishing
Lemma: βούλομαι (boulomai) · Strong's: G1014
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-INI-1S)
Meaning: to plan — βούλομαι, ; [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ; ] ; to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr.,…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 11:27, Mark 15:15, Luke 10:22, Luke 22:42, John 18:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1014; TFLSJ G1014; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 3
πρὸςproswith
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 Philemon 1:13 word 4
ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-1ASM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 1:13 word 5
κατέχειν,katecheinto keep,
Lemma: κατέχω (katechō) · Strong's: G2722
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to hold back/fast — κατ-έχω ; [in LXX for אָחַז, חָזַק hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. perfective of ἔχω (M, Pr., 116; M, Th., 155), ; (a) to possess, hold fast: Luk.8:15, Jhn.5:4, Rom.1:18 (Lft., Notes, 251), 1Co.7:30 11:2, 2Co.6:10, 1Th.5:21,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Luke 4:42, Luke 8:15, Luke 14:9, John 5:4, Acts 27:40, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2722; TFLSJ G2722; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 6
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 7
ὑπὲρhuperon behalf of
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 8
σοῦsouyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
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 1:13 word 9
μοιmoime
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
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 Philemon 1:13 word 10
διακονῇdiakonēahe may serve
Lemma: διακονέω (diakoneō) · Strong's: G1247
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to serve — διακονέω, ῶ; (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:55, Mark 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1247; TFLSJ G1247; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 11
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 Philemon 1:13 word 12
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 1:13 word 13
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.,…
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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 1:13 word 14
τοῦtouof 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 1:13 word 15
εὐαγγελίου·euangeliougospel;
Lemma: εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) · Strong's: G2098
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: gospel — εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX for בְּשׂוֹרָה, 2Ki.4:10 18:22 18:25 * ; ] ; 1. in cl., ; (a) a reward for good tidings (Hom.; pl., LXX, 2Ki.4:10); (b) in pl., εὐ. θύειν, to make a thank-offering for good tidings (Xen.,…
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Used 76 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 26:13, Mark 1:1, Mark 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2098; TFLSJ G2098; TAGNT Philemon 1:13 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| would have liked | → | βούλομαι G1014 to plan |
| to keep | → | κατέχω G2722 to hold back/fast |
| [him] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| with | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| me | → | G1683 |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| on your behalf | → | σύ G4771 you |
| he could minister to | → | διακονέω G1247 to serve |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [my] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| chains | → | δεσμός G1199 chain |
| for the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| gospel | → | εὐαγγέλιον G2098 gospel |
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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