Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.1", "source": "¶Ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο, ἀναχθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀποσπασθέντας ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, εὐθυδρομήσαντες ἤλθομεν εἰς τὴν Κῶν, τῇ δὲ ἑξῆς εἰς τὴν Ῥόδον, κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Πάταρα:", "text": "And when it *egeneto* to *anachthēnai* us *apospasthentas* from them, *euthydromēsantes* we *ēlthomen* to *Kōn*, and on the *hexēs* to *Rhodon*, and from there to *Patara*:", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - it came to pass/happened", "*anachthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to set sail/to be brought up", "*apospasthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - having been torn away/separated", "*euthydromēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having sailed straight/directly", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we came", "*Kōn*": "accusative singular feminine - Cos (island name)", "*hexēs*": "adverb - next day/following", "*Rhodon*": "accusative singular feminine - Rhodes (island name)" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*anachthēnai*": "to set sail/to depart by sea/to be brought up", "*apospasthentas*": "torn away/separated/detached forcibly", "*euthydromēsantes*": "sailing a straight course/running directly" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og det skjedde at etter vi hadde fått seile fra dem, satte vi kursen rett mot Koos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da vi hadde lagt ut fra dem og med vinden i seilene, seilte vi til Kos, og deretter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde at etter at vi hadde møtt dem og hadde lagt ut, seilte vi direkte til Coos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da vi endelig hadde revet oss løs fra dem og seilt ut, dro vi rett til Kos, og neste dag til Rhodos, derfra videre til Patara.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og det skjedde, at etter at vi hadde skilt oss fra dem, og hadde seilt av sted, kom vi med en direkte kurs til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da vi hadde skilt oss fra dem og satt seil, kom vi rett til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da det skjedde at etter vi hadde forlatt dem og lagt ut på reisen, kom vi rett til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og det skjedde at etter at vi hadde skilt oss fra dem og lagt ut seil, fulgte vi en rett kurs mot Coos, og den følgende dagen mot Rhodes, og derfra videre til Patara:

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da det nå skjedde at vi hadde skilt oss fra dem og reist av sted, satte vi kurs rett mot Kos, neste dag til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da det nå skjedde at vi hadde skilt oss fra dem og reist av sted, satte vi kurs rett mot Kos, neste dag til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da vi hadde revet oss løs fra dem og seilt ut, kom vi rett til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After we had torn ourselves away from them and set sail, we headed straight to the island of Cos. The next day, we went to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da det var bestemt at vi skulle seile bort fra dem, satte vi seil og kom rett til Kos. Neste dag dro vi til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der det var skeet, at vi havde revet os fra dem og vare farne bort, seilede vi lige til Cos, men den anden Dag til Rhodus, og derfra til Patara.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde, etter at vi hadde skilt lag med dem og seilte av sted, at vi kom rett til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass, that after we had departed from them and sailed, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da vi hadde skilt lag med dem og satt seil, kom vi direkte til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da vi satte seil og skilte oss fra dem, dro vi direkte til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da vi hadde skilt lag med dem og satt seil, seilte vi rett til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Etter å ha tatt farvel med dem, satte vi seil og kom direkte til Kos, og dagen etter til Rhodos, og derfra til Patara.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it chaunsed that assone as we had launched forth and were departed from them we came with a strayght course vnto Choon and the daye folowinge vnto the Rhodes and from thence vnto Patara.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan it fortuned that we had launched forth and were departed from them, we came with a straight course vnto Coon, and on the daye folowinge vnto the Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as we launched forth, and were departed from them, we came with a straight course vnto Coos, and the day following vnto the Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when it came to passe that we had lauched forth, and were departed from them, we came with a straight course vnto Choos, and the day folowyng vnto the Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the [day] following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding `day' to Rhodes, and thence to Patara,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after parting from them, we put out to sea and came straight to Cos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from there to Patara:

• World English Bible (2000)

  When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem After we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, and sailing a straight course, we came to Cos, on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 20:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.41", "source": "הַנַּעַר֮ בָּא֒ וְדָוִ֗ד קָ֚ם מֵאֵ֣צֶל הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיִּפֹּ֨ל לְאַפָּ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֑ים וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ עַד־דָּוִ֖ד הִגְדִּֽיל׃", "text": "The *naʿar* *bāʾ*, and *Dāwid* *qām* from beside the *negeb*, and *wayyippōl* to his *ʾappāyw* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištaḥû* *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*; and *wayyiššəqû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, and *wayyibkû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, until-*Dāwid* *higdîl*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came/went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - arose/got up", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the south/Negev", "*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual + 3ms suffix - his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wayyiššəqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they kissed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his friend/neighbor", "*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made great/exceeded" }, "variants": { "*negeb*": "south/Negev/southern region (here a location marker)", "*wayyippōl ləʾappāyw ʾarṣāh*": "fell on his face to the ground (idiom for prostration)", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "each his friend/one another/each other", "*higdîl*": "exceeded/did more/wept more" } } 42 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן לְדָוִ֖ד לֵ֣ךְ לְשָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּשֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛י וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to *Dāwid*, *lēk* to *šālôm*; that *nišbaʿnû* *šənênû* *ʾănaḥnû* in *šēm* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, *YHWH* *yihyeh* between me and between you and between my *zarʿî* and between your *zarʿăkā* until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēk*": "qal imperative ms - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*nišbaʿnû*": "niphal perfect 1cp - we have sworn", "*šənênû*": "numeral, masculine dual + 1cp suffix - our two/both of us", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1cp - we", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my seed/offspring", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*lēk ləšālôm*": "go in peace (formal farewell)", "*šēm YHWH*": "name of the LORD (idiom for authority/presence)", "*zarʿî*": "my seed/my offspring/my descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
• Luke 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.5.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα, Ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος, καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν.", "text": "*Hōs de epausato lalōn*, *eipen pros ton Simōna*, *Epanagage eis to bathos*, and *chalasate ta diktya hymōn eis agran*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "temporal conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*epausato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - ceased/stopped", "*lalōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ton Simōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Epanagage*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - put out/launch out", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*to bathos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the deep", "*chalasate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - let down", "*ta diktya*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the nets", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural - your", "*eis agran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for a catch" }, "variants": { "*Hōs*": "when/as/while", "*epausato*": "ceased/stopped/finished", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*Epanagage*": "put out/launch out/go out", "*bathos*": "deep/depth/deep water", "*chalasate*": "let down/lower/drop", "*agran*": "catch/haul/draught (of fish)" } }
• Luke 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.8.22", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐνέβη εἰς πλοῖον καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ: καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πέραν τῆς λίμνης. Καὶ ἀνήχθησαν.", "text": "And *egeneto* in one of the *hēmerōn*, and he *enebē* into *ploion* and the *mathētai* of him: and *eipen* *pros* them, *Dielthōmen* to the *peran* of the *limnēs*. And *anēchthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*enebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - embarked/went aboard", "*ploion*": "accusative neuter singular - boat/ship", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/pupils", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Dielthōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us go through/cross over", "*peran*": "accusative neuter singular - other side/opposite shore", "*limnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of lake", "*anēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were brought up/set sail" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about/occurred", "*enebē*": "embarked/went aboard/stepped into", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*mathētai*": "disciples/pupils/followers/students", "*Dielthōmen*": "let us go through/cross over/pass through", "*anēchthēsan*": "they set sail/were brought up/put out to sea" } }
• Acts 16:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.16.10", "source": "Ὡς δὲ τὸ ὅραμα εἶδεν, εὐθέως ἐζητήσαμεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Μακεδονίαν, συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς ὁ Κύριος εὐαγγελίσασθαι αὐτούς.", "text": "When *de* the *horama* *eiden*, immediately *ezētēsamen* *exelthein* to the *Makedonian*, *symbibazontes* that *proskeklētai* us the *Kyrios* *euangelisasthai* them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*horama*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vision", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he saw", "*ezētēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we sought/tried", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart", "*Makedonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Macedonia", "*symbibazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - concluding/inferring", "*proskeklētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - has called/has summoned", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to preach the gospel", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*ezētēsamen*": "we sought/tried/endeavored", "*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave", "*symbibazontes*": "concluding/inferring/figuring out together", "*proskeklētai*": "has called/has summoned/has invited", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/to evangelize/to bring good news to" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.16.11", "source": "Ἀναχθέντες οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς Τρωάδος, εὐθυδρομήσαμεν εἰς Σαμοθρᾴκην, τῇ τε ἐπιούσῃ εἰς Νεάπολιν·", "text": "*Anachthentes* *oun* from the *Trōados*, *euthudromēsamen* to *Samothrakēn*, the *te* *epiousē* to *Neapolin*;", "grammar": { "*Anachthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having set sail", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/consequently", "*Trōados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Troas", "*euthudromēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we ran a straight course", "*Samothrakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Samothrace", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, singular - following/next [day]", "*Neapolin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Neapolis" }, "variants": { "*Anachthentes*": "having set sail/having put to sea/having departed by sea", "*euthudromēsamen*": "we ran a straight course/sailed directly", "*epiousē*": "following/next/coming [day]" } }
• Acts 20:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.20.37", "source": "Ἱκανὸς δὲ ἐγένετο κλαυθμὸς πάντων, καὶ ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου, κατεφίλουν αὐτόν,", "text": "*Hikanos* *de* *egeneto* *klauthmos* of-all, and *epepesontes* upon the *trachēlon* of-the *Paulou*, *katephiloun* him,", "grammar": { "*Hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/considerable", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/occurred", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*epepesontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having fallen upon", "*trachēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*katephiloun*": "imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were kissing earnestly" }, "variants": { "*Hikanos*": "much/considerable/great", "*egeneto*": "became/occurred/happened", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/lamentation", "*epepesontes*": "having fallen upon/embraced", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katephiloun*": "they were kissing earnestly/fervently kissing" } } 38 { "verseID": "Acts.20.38", "source": "Ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει, ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν. Προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον.", "text": "*Odynōmenoi* most upon the *logō* which *eirēkei*, that no-more *mellousin* the *prosōpon* of-him *theōrein*. *Proepempon* *de* him to the *ploion*.", "grammar": { "*Odynōmenoi*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - sorrowing", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - at word", "*eirēkei*": "pluperfect indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he had spoken", "*mellousin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are going to", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*theōrein*": "present infinitive, active - to see", "*Proepempon*": "imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were accompanying", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ship/boat" }, "variants": { "*Odynōmenoi*": "sorrowing/grieving/pained", "*logō*": "word/statement/saying", "*eirēkei*": "he had spoken/said", "*mellousin*": "they are going to/about to/intend to", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance", "*theōrein*": "to see/behold/look upon", "*Proepempon*": "they were accompanying/escorting/sending forward", "*ploion*": "ship/boat/vessel" } }
• Acts 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.27.2", "source": "Ἐπιβάντες δὲ πλοίῳ Ἀδραμυττηνῷ, μέλλοντες πλεῖν τοὺς κατὰ τὴν Ἀσίαν τόπους· ἀνήχθημεν, ὄντος σὺν ἡμῖν, Ἀριστάρχου, Μακεδόνος Θεσσαλονικέως.", "text": "And *epibantes* on a ship of *Adramyttēnō*, *mellontes* to sail to the places along *Asia*, we *anēchthēmen*, *ontos* with us *Aristarchou*, a *Makedonos Thessalonikeōs*.", "grammar": { "*epibantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having embarked/gone aboard", "*mellontes*": "present participle, active, nominative plural - being about to/intending to", "*anēchthēmen*": "aorist passive, 1st plural - we were brought out to sea/set sail", "*ontos*": "present participle, genitive singular - being/existing", "*Aristarchou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Aristarchus" }, "variants": { "*epibantes*": "having boarded/embarked on", "*Adramyttēnō*": "Adramyttian (from Adramyttium)", "*anēchthēmen*": "we put to sea/set sail/departed", "*Makedonos*": "Macedonian", "*Thessalonikeōs*": "Thessalonian (from Thessalonica)" } }
• Acts 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.27.4", "source": "Κἀκεῖθεν ἀναχθέντες, ὑπεπλεύσαμεν τὴν Κύπρον, διὰ τὸ τοὺς ἀνέμους εἶναι ἐναντίους.", "text": "And from there *anachthentes*, we *hypleusamen* under *Kypron*, because of the *anemous* *einai enantioi*.", "grammar": { "*anachthentes*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative plural - having been taken out to sea", "*hypleusamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we sailed under/sailed close to", "*anemous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - winds", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*enantioi*": "accusative, masculine, plural - contrary/opposing" }, "variants": { "*anachthentes*": "having set sail/departed", "*hypleusamen*": "we sailed under/sailed close to the lee of", "*Kypron*": "Cyprus", "*anemous einai enantioi*": "winds being contrary/against us" } }
• 1 Thess 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.17", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφʼ ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας προσώπῳ, οὐ καρδίᾳ, περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ.", "text": "We *de*, *adelphoi*, having been *aporphanisthentes* from you for *kairon* *hōras* in *prosōpō*, not in *kardia*, more *perissōterōs* we *espoudasamen* the *prosōpon* of you to *idein* in much *epithymia*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*aporphanisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been bereaved/orphaned", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of an hour", "*prosōpō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in face/presence", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in heart", "*perissōterōs*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly/especially", "*espoudasamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we made every effort/were eager", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/longing" }, "variants": { "*aporphanisthentes*": "having been bereaved/orphaned/separated", "*kairon*": "time/season/while", "*prosōpō*": "face/presence/person", "*perissōterōs*": "more abundantly/especially/earnestly", "*espoudasamen*": "we made every effort/were eager/endeavored" } }