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← Philippians 2 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. (KJV)

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

Ὥστε,HōsteTherefore,

Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…

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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 1

ἀγαπητοίagapētoibeloved

Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027

Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)

Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 2

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)

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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 Philippians 2:12 word 3

καθὼςkathōseven as

Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…

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Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 4

πάντοτεpantotealways

Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…

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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, Luke 18:1, John 6:34, John 7:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 5

ὑπηκούσατε,hupēkousateyou have obeyed,

Lemma: ὑπακούω (hupakouō) · Strong's: G5219

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)

Meaning: to obey — ὑπακούω ; [in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ; ] ; to listen, attend, hence, ; (a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13; (b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf.,…

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 8:27, Mark 1:27, Mark 4:41, Luke 8:25, Luke 17:6, Acts 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5219; TFLSJ G5219; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 6

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 Philippians 2:12 word 7

ὡςhōsas

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 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,…

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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 Philippians 2:12 word 9

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 Philippians 2:12 word 10

παρουσίᾳparousiapresence

Lemma: παρουσία (parousia) · Strong's: G3952

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: coming — παρ-ουσία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Neh.2:6 A, Jdth.10:18, 2Ma.8:12 2Mac 15:21, 3Ma.3:17 * ; ] ; 1. usually in cl., a being present, presence: 1Co.16:17, 2Co.10:10; opposite to ἀπουσία, Php.2:12 (cf. 2Ma.15:21). ; 2. a coming,…

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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:39, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 16:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3952; TFLSJ G3952; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 11

μουmouof me

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)

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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 Philippians 2:12 word 12

μόνονmonononly

Lemma: μόνος (monos) · Strong's: G3441

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: alone — μόνος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ; ] ; 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Luk.4:8, al.; pleonast.,…

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Used 113 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3441; TFLSJ G3441; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 13

ἀλλὰallabut

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 Philippians 2:12 word 14

νῦνnunnow

Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…

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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 15

πολλῷpollōmuch

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 16

μᾶλλονmallonmore

Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123G

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: more — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…

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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 18:13, Mark 7:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3123G; TFLSJ G3123G; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 17

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 Philippians 2:12 word 18

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 Philippians 2:12 word 19

ἀπουσίᾳapousiaabsence

Lemma: ἀπουσία (apousia) · Strong's: G0666

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: absence — ἀπουσία, -ας, ἡ; (ἄπειμι); 1. absence (Æsch., Thuc.): Php.2:12, ; 2. deficiency, waste (MM, s.v).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0666; TFLSJ G0666; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 20

μου,mouof me,

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)

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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 Philippians 2:12 word 21

μετὰmetawith

Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…

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Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 22

φόβουphoboufear

Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 23

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 Philippians 2:12 word 24

τρόμουtromoutrembling

Lemma: τρόμος (tromos) · Strong's: G5156

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: trembling — τρόμος, -ου, ὁ; (τρέμω), [in LXX for רַעַד, רַעַד, פַּחַד, etc. ; ] ; trembling, quaking, esp. from fear: Mrk.16:8; φόβος κ. τ. (as in Gen.9:2, Exo.15:16, Deu.2:25, Isa.19:16, al.), 1Co.2:3, 2Co.7:15, Eph.6:5,…

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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 16:8, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 7:15, Ephesians 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5156; TFLSJ G5156; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 25

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 Philippians 2:12 word 26

ἑαυτῶνhe'autōnyour own

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (F-2GPM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 27

σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvation

Lemma: σωτηρία (sōtēria) · Strong's: G4991

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: salvation — σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ; (σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ; ] ; deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of…

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Used 51 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Luke 1:69, Luke 1:71, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:6, Luke 19:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4991; TFLSJ G4991; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 28

κατεργάζεσθε·katergazesthedo work out;

Lemma: κατεργάζομαι (katergazomai) · Strong's: G2716

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)

Meaning: to workout/produce — κατ-εργάζομαι; (emphatic form of ἐργάζομαι), [in LXX for פָּעַל, etc. (9 exx., each for a different Heb. word) ; ] ; to effect by labour, achieve, work out, bring about: with accusative, Rom.4:15 5:3 7:8, 15-20,…

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Used 22 times. Also: Romans 1:27, Romans 2:9, Romans 4:15, Romans 5:3, Romans 7:8, Romans 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2716; TFLSJ G2716; TAGNT Philippians 2:12 word 29

How the BSB renders it

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

Therefore→ὥστε G5620 so
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
beloved→ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved
just as→καθώς G2531 as/just as
you have always obeyed→ὑπακούω G5219 to obey
not→μή G3361 not
only→μόνον G3440 only
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
presence→παρουσία G3952 coming
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
now→νῦν G3568 now
even→πολύς G4183 much
more→μᾶλλον G3123G more
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
absence→ἀπουσία G0666 absence
continue to work out→κατεργάζομαι G2716 to workout/produce
your→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
salvation→σωτηρία G4991 salvation
with→μετά G3326 with/after
fear→φόβος G5401 fear
and→καί G2532 and
trembling→τρόμος G5156 trembling

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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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