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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἶδαoidaI know
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 1
καὶkaialso
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, 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 4:12 word 2
ταπεινοῦσθαι,tapeinousthai[how] to be brought low,
Lemma: ταπεινόω (tapeinoō) · Strong's: G5013
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)
Meaning: to humble — ταπεινόω, -ῶ; (ταπεινός), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה, also for שָׁפֵל, כָּנַע, etc. ; ] ; to make low: ὄρος (βουνόν), Luk.3:5 (LXX). Metaphorical, to humble, abase: Mat.18:4 23:12, Luk.14:11 18:14, 2Co.11:7 12:21,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 18:4, Matthew 23:12, Luke 3:5, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, 2 Corinthians 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5013; TFLSJ G5013; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 3
οἶδαoidaI know
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 4
καὶkaialso
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 4:12 word 5
περισσεύειν·perisseuein[how] to abound;
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exceed — περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 25:29, Mark 12:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 6
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 Philippians 4:12 word 7
παντὶpantieverything
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 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,…
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 4:12 word 9
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 Philippians 4:12 word 10
πᾶσινpasinall things
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 11
μεμύημαιmemuēmaiI have learned the secret
Lemma: μυέω (mueō) · Strong's: G3453
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-RPI-1S)
Meaning: to initiate — μυέω, -ῶ; (μύω, to shut the mouth), [in LXX: 3Ma.2:30 * ; ] ; to initiate into the mysteries (so chiefly in cl.; LXX, l.with); hence, to instruct: pass., Php.4:12 (RV, I have learned the secret).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3453; TFLSJ G3453; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 12
καὶkaialso
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 4:12 word 13
χορτάζεσθαιchortazesthaito be full
Lemma: χορτάζω (chortazō) · Strong's: G5526
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)
Meaning: to feed — χορτάζω ; (χόρτος), [in LXX for שָׂבַע, Psa.17:14 al. ; ] ; (a) prop., of animals (see Lft. on Php.4:12), to feed, fatten: Rev.19:21; (b) in late Gk. (Kennedy, Sources, 82, 156), of persons, to fill or satisfy with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:6, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:33, Matthew 15:37, Mark 6:42, Mark 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5526; TFLSJ G5526; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 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 4:12 word 15
πεινᾶνpeinanto hunger
Lemma: πεινάω (peinaō) · Strong's: G3983
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to hunger — πεινάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for = רָעֵב ; ] ; to hunger, be hungry: Mat.4:2 12:1, 3 21:18 25:35, 37 25:42, 44, Mrk.2:25 11:12, Luk.1:53 4:2 6:3, Rom.12:20" (LXX), 1Co.4:11 11:21 11:34 Php.4:12, Rev.7:16;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 4:2, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 21:18, Matthew 25:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3983; TFLSJ G3983; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 16
καὶkaialso
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 4:12 word 17
περισσεύεινperisseueinto abound
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exceed — περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 25:29, Mark 12:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 18
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 4:12 word 19
ὑστερεῖσθαι·hustereisthaito be deficient;
Lemma: ὑστερέω (hustereō) · Strong's: G5302
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)
Meaning: to lack — ὑστερέω, -ῶ; (ὕστερος), [in LXX for חָסֵר, חָדַל etc. ; ] ; to come late, be behind (opposite to προτερέω, φθάνω; with genitive of thing(s), for; with genitive of person(s), later than). ; Metaphorical, ; 1. of persons,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 19:20, Mark 10:21, Luke 15:14, Luke 22:35, John 2:3, Romans 3:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5302; TFLSJ G5302; TAGNT Philippians 4:12 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I know | → | G1492 |
| [how] to live humbly | → | ταπεινόω G5013 to humble |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| I know | → | G1492 |
| [how] to abound | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| any | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| every situation | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| I have learned the secret | → | μυέω G3453 to initiate |
| of being filled | → | χορτάζω G5526 to feed |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| being hungry | → | πεινάω G3983 to hunger |
| of having plenty | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| having need | → | ὑστερέω G5302 to lack |
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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