2 Thessalonians 3:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου, ὅ ἐστιν σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ: οὕτως γράφω.

Transliteration

The aspasmos tē emē cheiri Paulou, ho estin sēmeion en pasē epistolē: houtōs graphō.

Grammar Details

*aspasmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - greeting
*tē emē cheiri*: dative, feminine, singular - by my hand
*Paulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul
*ho*: nominative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which
*estin*: present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is
*sēmeion*: nominative, neuter, singular - sign/mark
*en*: preposition + dative - in
*pasē*: dative, feminine, singular - every
*epistolē*: dative, feminine, singular - letter/epistle
*houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this manner
*graphō*: present indicative, active, 1st singular - I write

Word Meanings

*aspasmos*: greeting/salutation
*emē cheiri*: by my hand/with my own hand
*sēmeion*: sign/mark/token
*houtōs*: thus/in this manner/this way

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 16:21 : 21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
2 Thess 1:5 : 5 [None which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
Josh 2:12 : 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token;
1 Sam 17:18 : 18 and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

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