Philippians 4:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein {G1909} ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐχάρην δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ μεγάλως, ὅτι ἤδη ποτὲ ἀνεθάλετε τὸ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ φρονεῖν· ἐφʼ ᾧ καὶ ἐφρονεῖτε, ἠκαιρεῖσθε δέ.

Transliteration

Echarēn de in Kyriō megalōs, that now at last anethalete the hyper emou phronein; on which also ephroneite, ēkaireisthe de.

Grammar Details

*Echarēn*: aorist passive, 1st person singular - I rejoiced
*de*: conjunction - but/yet
*Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - Lord
*megalōs*: adverb - greatly/exceedingly
*anethalete*: aorist indicative, 2nd person plural - you revived/flourished again
*hyper*: preposition + genitive - for/concerning/on behalf of
*emou*: genitive, 1st person singular - of me
*phronein*: present infinitive - to think/care/be concerned
*ephroneite*: imperfect indicative, 2nd person plural - you were thinking/caring
*ēkaireisthe*: imperfect indicative, 2nd person plural, passive - you lacked opportunity

Word Meanings

*Echarēn*: I rejoiced/was glad/delighted
*de*: but/and/now/moreover
*Kyriō*: Lord/master
*megalōs*: greatly/exceedingly/abundantly
*anethalete*: you revived/flourished again/renewed
*phronein*: to think/care/be concerned/consider
*ephroneite*: you were thinking/caring/concerned about
*ēkaireisthe*: you lacked opportunity/were without occasion/weren't able

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 11:9 : 9 and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].
2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.
Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
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:
Phil 1:3 : 3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
Phil 2:30 : 30 because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
Gal 6:6 : 6 But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
2 Cor 6:7 : 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Ps 85:6 : 6 Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
Hos 14:7 : 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive [as] the grain, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

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