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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΣυνίστημιSunistēmiI commend
Lemma: συνίστημι, συνιστάω (sunistēmi, sunistaō) · Strong's: G4921
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to commend — συν-ίστημι ; [in LXX for צָוָה pi., קָהַל ni., etc.; 1Ma.12:43, 2Ma.4:24, 3Ma.1:19 (and frequently in these books) ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Luke 9:32, Romans 3:5, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4921; TFLSJ G4921; TAGNT Romans 16:1 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.,…
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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 Romans 16:1 word 2
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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).…
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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 Romans 16:1 word 3
ΦοίβηνPhoibēnPhoebe
Lemma: Φοίβη (Phoibē) · Strong's: G5402
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-ASF-P)
Meaning: Phoebe — φοίβη, -ης, ἡ ; Phæbe, a deaconess of Cenchræa: Rom.16:1.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Romans 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5402; TFLSJ G5402; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 4
τὴνtēnthe
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 Romans 16:1 word 5
ἀδελφὴνadelphēnsister
Lemma: ἀδελφή (adelphē) · Strong's: G0079
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: sister — ἀδελφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀδελφός), [in LXX for אָהוֹת ; ] ; a sister: Mat.19:29, al.; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word), of a member of the Christian community: Rom.16:1, 1Co.7:15 Jas.21:15, al.; (AS)
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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 12:50, Matthew 13:56, Matthew 19:29, Mark 3:32, Mark 3:35, Mark 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0079; TFLSJ G0079; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 6
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
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 Romans 16:1 word 7
οὖσανousanbeing
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 8
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
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 Romans 16:1 word 9
διάκονονdiakonona servant
Lemma: διάκονος (diakonos) · Strong's: G1249
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: servant — διάκονος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ; (derivation unknown), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, 5, א B Est.1:10 2:2, Pro.10:4, 4Ma.9:17 * ; ] ; 1. in general, a servant, attendant, minister: Mat.20:26 22:13 23:11, Mrk.9:35 10:43,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 20:26, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 23:11, Mark 9:35, Mark 10:43, John 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1249; TFLSJ G1249; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 10
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 Romans 16:1 word 11
ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 12
τῆςtēs<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 Romans 16:1 word 13
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 Romans 16:1 word 14
Κεγχρεαῖς,KegchreaisCenchrea,
Lemma: Κεγχρεαί (Kegchreai) · Strong's: G2747
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine · Location (N-DPF-L)
Meaning: Cenchreae — Κενχρεαί (Rec. Κεχγ-; ν. WH, App., 150), -ῶν, αἱ, ; Cenchreæ, a port of Corinth: Act.18:18, Rom.16:1.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Acts 18:18, Romans 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2747; TFLSJ G2747; TAGNT Romans 16:1 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I commend | → | συνίστημι, συνιστάω G4921 to commend |
| to you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| sister | → | ἀδελφή G0079 sister |
| Phoebe | → | Φοίβη G5402 Phoebe |
| a servant | → | διάκονος G1249 servant |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Cenchrea | → | Κεγχρεαί G2747 Cenchreae |
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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