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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀσπάσασθεaspasasthedo greet
Lemma: ἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai) · Strong's: G0782
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-ADM-2P)
Meaning: to pay respects to — ἀσπάζομαι depon., ; [in LXX: Eze.18:7, Jdg.18:15 (שָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל), Est.5:2, 1Ma.7:29, al. ; ] ; to welcome, greet, salute: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:47, Mrk.9:15, Act.21:7, al.; id. before ἐν φιλήματι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 5:47, Matthew 10:12, Mark 9:15, Mark 15:18, Luke 1:40, Luke 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0782; TFLSJ G0782; TAGNT Romans 16:13 word 1
ῬοῦφονRhouphonRufus
Lemma: Ῥοῦφος (Rhouphos) · Strong's: G4504H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Rufus — Ῥοῦφος, -ου, ὁ; (Lat.), Rufus: Mrk.15:21, Rom.16:13.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4504H; TFLSJ G4504H; TAGNT Romans 16:13 word 2
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 Romans 16:13 word 3
ἐκλεκτὸνeklektonchosen
Lemma: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) · Strong's: G1588
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: select — ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν ; (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ; ] ; 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1588; TFLSJ G1588; TAGNT Romans 16:13 word 4
ἐνenin [the]
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,…
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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 16:13 word 5
κυρίῳkuriōLord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Romans 16:13 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,…
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 Romans 16:13 word 7
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 16:13 word 8
μητέραmēteramother
Lemma: μήτηρ (mētēr) · Strong's: G3384
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: mother — μήτηρ ; genitive, ; μητρός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אֵם ; ] ; mother: Mat.1:18 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Mat.12:49 (cf. Mat.12:50, Mrk.3:35, Jhn.19:27, Rom.16:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3384; TFLSJ G3384; TAGNT Romans 16:13 word 9
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 16:13 word 10
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 Romans 16:13 word 11
ἐμοῦ.¶emouof me.
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (S-1SGSN)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Romans 16:13 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Greet | → | ἀσπάζομαι G0782 to pay respects to |
| Rufus | → | Ῥοῦφος G4504H Rufus |
| chosen | → | ἐκλεκτός G1588 select |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| mother | → | μήτηρ G3384 mother |
| [who has been a mother] to me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| as well | → | καί G2532 and |
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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