Philippians 4:17 Go deeper
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Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οὐχouchNot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 4:17 word 1
ὅτιhotifor
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 2
ἐπιζητῶepizētōI seek after
Lemma: ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) · Strong's: G1934
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to seek after — ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ; ] ; "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), ; to inquire for, seek after, wish for:…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Luke 4:42, Luke 12:30, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1934; TFLSJ G1934; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 3
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 4:17 word 4
δόμα,domagift,
Lemma: δόμα (doma) · Strong's: G1390
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: gift — δόμα, -τος, τό; (δίδωμι), [in LXX for מַתָּנָה, etc. ; ] ; a gift: Mat.7:11, Luk.11:13, Eph.4:8" (LXX), Php.4:17.†; SYN.: δόσις, δῶρον, δωρεά, δώρημα (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, Ephesians 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1390; TFLSJ G1390; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 5
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
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 4:17 word 6
ἐπιζητῶepizētōI seek after
Lemma: ἐπιζητέω (epizēteō) · Strong's: G1934
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to seek after — ἐπι-ζητέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּרַשׁ, 4Ki.8:8, Isa.62:12, al.; also for בָּקַשׁ, 3Ki.20:1, Ecc.7:28), Hos.3:5; פָּקַד, 4Ki.3:8 ; ] ; "directive" of ζητέω (MM, Exp., xiv), ; to inquire for, seek after, wish for:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:32, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Luke 4:42, Luke 12:30, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1934; TFLSJ G1934; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 7
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 4:17 word 8
καρπὸνkarponfruit
Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: fruit — καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for פְּרִי ; ] ; fruit: of trees, Mat.12:33 21:19, Mrk.11:14, Luk.6:44 13:6-7; of vines, Mat.21:34, Mrk.12:2, Luk.20:10, 1Co.9:7; of fields, Mrk.4:29, Luk.12:17, 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 9
τὸνtonwhich
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 4:17 word 10
πλεονάζονταpleonazontais abounding
Lemma: πλεονάζω (pleonazō) · Strong's: G4121
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to increase — πλεονάζω; (πλέον), [in LXX for עֲדַף, רָבָה, etc. ; ] ; I. Intrans. ; 1. Of persons; (a) to abound in (Arist.); (b) to superabound: 2Co.8:15 (LXX). ; 2. Of things, to abound, superabound: Rom.5:20 6:1, 2Co.4:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Romans 5:20, Romans 6:1, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 8:15, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4121; TFLSJ G4121; TAGNT Philippians 4:17 word 11
εἰςeisto
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 4:17 word 12
λόγονlogon[the] account
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 4:17 word 13
ὑμῶν·humōnof 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 4:17 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| I am seeking | → | ἐπιζητέω G1934 to seek after |
| a | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| gift | → | δόμα G1390 gift |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| I am looking for | → | ἐπιζητέω G1934 to seek after |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| fruit | → | καρπός G2590 fruit |
| that | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| may be credited | → | πλεονάζω G4121 to increase |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| account | → | λόγος G3056 word |
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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