Philippians 2:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν, ἵνα, ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν, χαρῆτε, κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ.

Transliteration

Spoudaioterōs oun epempsa him, that, idontes him again, you may charēte, and I alypoterōs ō.

Grammar Details

*Spoudaioterōs*: comparative adverb - more eagerly/more earnestly
*epempsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent
*idontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen
*charēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may rejoice/be glad
*alypoterōs*: comparative adverb - less sorrowful/with less grief
*ō*: present active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may be

Word Meanings

*Spoudaioterōs*: more eagerly/more earnestly/more diligently
*epempsa*: sent/dispatched
*idontes*: seeing/having seen/when you see
*charēte*: may rejoice/be glad/be delighted
*alypoterōs*: less sorrowful/with less grief/less anxious

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Referenced Verses

Gen 45:27-28 : 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: 28 and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Gen 46:29-30 : 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
Gen 48:11 : 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
John 16:22 : 22 And ye therefore {G3303} now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
Acts 20:38 : 38 sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing, {G5213} lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.
Phil 2:26-27 : 26 since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick: 27 for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1 John 1:3-4 : 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ: 4 and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

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