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Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
λόγονlogon[the] word
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 1
ζωῆςzōēsof life
Lemma: ζωή (zōē) · Strong's: G2222
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: life — ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), ; [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ; ] ; life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); 1. of natural life:…
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Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2222; TFLSJ G2222; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 2
ἐπέχοντες,epechontesholding forth,
Lemma: ἐπέχω (epechō) · Strong's: G1907
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to hold fast/out — ἐπ-έχω ; [in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ; ] ; 1. to hold upon. ; 2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16. ; 3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 14:7, Acts 3:5, Acts 19:22, 1 Timothy 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1907; TFLSJ G1907; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 3
εἰςeisunto
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,…
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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 Philippians 2:16 word 4
καύχημαkauchēmaa boast
Lemma: καύχημα (kauchēma) · Strong's: G2745
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: pride — καύχημα, -τος, τό; (καυχάομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּהִלָּה, תִּפְאָרָה ; ] ; 1. a boast (Pind.): 2Co.5:12 9:3 (Thayer, see word; e. contra, 2, Ellic., Lft., on Gal.6:4; Lft., Notes, 204, 277). ; 2. ground or matter…
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Used 11 times. Also: Romans 4:2, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 1 Corinthians 9:16, 2 Corinthians 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2745; TFLSJ G2745; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 5
ἐμοὶemoito me myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
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 Philippians 2:16 word 6
εἰςeisin
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,…
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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 Philippians 2:16 word 7
ἡμέρανhēmeran[the] day
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 8
Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 9
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 10
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 11
εἰςeisin
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 Philippians 2:16 word 12
κενὸνkenonvain
Lemma: κενός (kenos) · Strong's: G2756
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: empty — κενός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רִיק and cognate forms ; ] ; empty (Gen.37:24, Jdg.7:16). Metaphorical, ; (a) empty, vain: λόγοι, Eph.5:6; ἀπάτη, Col.2:8; κήρυγμα, πίστις, 1Co.15:14; (b) vain, fruitless: ἡ χάρις,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Mark 12:3, Luke 1:53, Luke 20:10, Luke 20:11, Acts 4:25, 1 Corinthians 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2756; TFLSJ G2756; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 13
ἔδραμον,edramonI did run
Lemma: τρέχω (trechō) · Strong's: G5143
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2AAI-1S)
Meaning: to run — τρέχω ; [in LXX chiefly for רוּץ ; ] ; to run: Mrk.5:6, Jhn.20:2, 4, 1Co.9:24 9:26; with inf., Mat.28:8; before ἐπί, Luk.24:12 [T [WH] R, mg., om.]; εἰς, Rev.9:9; ptcp., δραμών, with indic., Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36,…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:8, Mark 5:6, Mark 15:36, Luke 15:20, Luke 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5143; TFLSJ G5143; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 14
οὐδὲoudenor
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 15
εἰςeisin
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 Philippians 2:16 word 16
κενὸνkenonvain
Lemma: κενός (kenos) · Strong's: G2756
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: empty — κενός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רִיק and cognate forms ; ] ; empty (Gen.37:24, Jdg.7:16). Metaphorical, ; (a) empty, vain: λόγοι, Eph.5:6; ἀπάτη, Col.2:8; κήρυγμα, πίστις, 1Co.15:14; (b) vain, fruitless: ἡ χάρις,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Mark 12:3, Luke 1:53, Luke 20:10, Luke 20:11, Acts 4:25, 1 Corinthians 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2756; TFLSJ G2756; TAGNT Philippians 2:16 word 17
ἐκοπίασα.ekopiasatoil.
Lemma: κοπιάω (kopiaō) · Strong's: G2872
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-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 Philippians 2:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| as you hold forth | → | ἐπέχω G1907 to hold fast/out |
| [the] word | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| of life | → | ζωή G2222 life |
| in order that | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| may boast | → | καύχημα G2745 pride |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [the] day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| of Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| I did not run | → | τρέχω G5143 to run |
| [or] | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
| labor | → | κοπιάω G2872 to labor |
| in | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| vain | → | κενός G2756 empty |
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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