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← Philippians 2 · ← verse 24 · verse 26 →

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. (KJV)

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

ἈναγκαῖονAnagkaionNecessary

Lemma: ἀναγκαῖος (anagkaios) · Strong's: G0316

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: necessary — ἀναγκαῖος, -αῖα, -αῖον; (ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:3, Sir prol.22, 2Ma.4:23 2Mac 9:21, 4Ma.1:2 * ; ] ; 1. necessary: Act.13:46, 1Co.12:22, 2Co.9:5, Php.2:25, Tit.3:14, Heb.8:3; comp. -αιότερον, Php.1:24. ; 2.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Acts 10:24, Acts 13:46, 1 Corinthians 12:22, 2 Corinthians 9:5, Philippians 1:24, Titus 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0316; TFLSJ G0316; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 2

ἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēnI esteemed [it]

Lemma: ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) · Strong's: G2233

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-ADI-1S)

Meaning: to govern — ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid., ; [in LXX (chiefly Pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead; (a) to guide, go before; (b) to rule, be leader: present ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Luke 22:26, Acts 7:10, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 26:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2233; TFLSJ G2233; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 3

ἘπαφρόδιτονEpaphroditonEpaphroditus

Lemma: Ἐπαφρόδιτος (Epaphroditos) · Strong's: G1891

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)

Meaning: Epaphroditus — Ἐπαφρόδιτος, -ου, ὁ; (i.e. charming); Epaphroditus: Php.2:5 4:18.† ; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Philippians 4:18, Philippians 4:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1891; TFLSJ G1891; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 4

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 2:25 word 5

ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother

Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 6

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 2:25 word 7

συνεργὸνsunergonfellow worker

Lemma: συνεργός (sunergos) · Strong's: G4904

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: co-worker — συνεργός, -όν ; [in LXX: 2Ma.8:7 Mac 14:5 * ; ] ; a fellow-worker: with genitive of person(s), Rom.16:3, 9 16:21, Php.2:25 4:3, 1Th.3:2, Rec., Phm 1 24; θεοῦ (cf. Lft., Notes, 41, 188), 1Co.3:9 (pl.), 1Th.3:2 [WH] R,…

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Used 13 times. Also: Romans 16:3, Romans 16:9, Romans 16:21, 1 Corinthians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 2 Corinthians 8:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4904; TFLSJ G4904; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 8

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 2:25 word 9

συστρατιώτηνsustratiōtēnfellow soldier

Lemma: συστρατιώτης (sustratiōtēs) · Strong's: G4961

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: fellow soldier — συν-στρατιώτης (Rec. συσ-), -ου, ὁ ; a fellow-soldier (Plat., Xen., al.). Metaphorical, of fellowship in Christian service: Php.2:25, Phm 2 .†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Philemon 1:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4961; TFLSJ G4961; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 10

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 2:25 word 11

ὑμῶνhumōnof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

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 Philippians 2:25 word 12

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 13

ἀπόστολονapostolonmessenger

Lemma: ἀπόστολος (apostolos) · Strong's: G0652

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: apostle — ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ; ] ; 1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). ; 2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7…

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Used 78 times. Also: Matthew 10:2, Mark 6:30, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:10, Luke 11:49, Luke 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0652; TFLSJ G0652; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 14

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:25 word 15

λειτουργὸνleitourgonminister

Lemma: λειτουργός (leitourgos) · Strong's: G3011

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: minister — λειτουργός, -οῦ, ὁ; (λιός, ἔργον), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַת, Jos.1:1 A, 3Ki.10:5, Psa.103:21, Sir.7:30, al. ; ] ; 1. in cl., one who discharges a public office at his own expense, then, generally, ; 2. a public…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Romans 13:6, Romans 15:16, Hebrews 1:7, Hebrews 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3011; TFLSJ G3011; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 16

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 2:25 word 17

χρείαςchreiasneed

Lemma: χρεία (chreia) · Strong's: G5532

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: need — χρεία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ; ] ; 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 3:14, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 26:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5532; TFLSJ G5532; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 18

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: SBLGNT, 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 Philippians 2:25 word 19

πέμψαιpempsaito send

Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT Philippians 2:25 word 20

πρὸςprosto

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Philippians 2:25 word 21

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 Philippians 2:25 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

But→δέ G1161 then
I thought [it]→ἡγέομαι G2233 to govern
necessary→ἀναγκαῖος G0316 necessary
to send back→πέμπω G3992 to send
to→πρός G4314 to/with
you→σύ G4771 you
Epaphroditus→Ἐπαφρόδιτος G1891 Epaphroditus
my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
brother→ἀδελφός G0080 brother
fellow worker→συνεργός G4904 co-worker
and→καί G2532 and
fellow soldier→συστρατιώτης G4961 fellow soldier
[who is] also→δέ G1161 then
your→σύ G4771 you
messenger→ἀπόστολος G0652 apostle
and→καί G2532 and
minister→λειτουργός G3011 minister
to my→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
needs→χρεία G5532 need

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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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