Philippians 2:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ, γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν.

Transliteration

I elpizō but in Kyriō Iēsou Timotheon tacheōs pempsai to you, that I also may eupsychō, gnous the things concerning you.

Grammar Details

• *elpizō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - in Lord
• *Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - in Jesus
• *Timotheon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy
• *tacheōs*: adverb - quickly/soon/shortly
• *pempsai*: aorist active infinitive - to send
• *eupsychō*: present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - may be encouraged/good in soul
• *gnous*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/having learned

Word Meanings

• *elpizō*: hope/expect/trust
• *tacheōs*: quickly/soon/shortly/without delay
• *pempsai*: to send/dispatch
• *eupsychō*: be encouraged/be of good cheer/be comforted
• *gnous*: knowing/having learned/finding out

Referenced Verses

• Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith;
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
• Eph 1:13 : 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, — in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
• Eph 6:21-22 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.
• 1 Thess 3:6-8 : 6 But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you; 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. 7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
• Jas 4:15 : 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
• Phil 2:23-25 : 23 Him {G3303} therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me: 24 but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly. 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
• Phil 2:28 : 28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
• Col 4:8-9 : 8 whom I have sent {G4314} you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts; 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that [are done] here.
• Jer 17:5 : 5 Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
• Matt 12:21 : 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
• Rom 15:12 : 12 And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.
• Rom 16:21 : 21 Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
• 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him {G1453} from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
• 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.