Romans 15:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Νυνὶ δὲ μηκέτι τόπον ἔχων ἐν τοῖς κλίμασι τούτοις, ἐπιποθίαν δὲ ἔχων τοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ πολλῶν ἐτῶν·

Transliteration

Nyni de no longer topon echōn in the klimasi these, epipothian de echōn of the elthein pros you apo many etōn;

Grammar Details

*Nyni*: adverb - now
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*topon*: accusative, masculine, singular - place
*echōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having
*klimasi*: dative, neuter, plural - regions
*epipothian*: accusative, feminine, singular - longing/desire
*elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to
*apo*: preposition with genitive - from/for
*etōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - years

Word Meanings

*Nyni*: now/at the present time
*topon*: place/region/opportunity
*echōn*: having/possessing
*klimasi*: regions/districts/territories
*epipothian*: longing/desire/yearning
*elthein*: to come/to go
*pros*: to/toward
*apo pollōn etōn*: for many years/from many years

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 15:32 : 32 that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.
Acts 19:21 : 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Rom 1:10-12 : 10 making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.
Rom 15:29 : 29 And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
1 Thess 3:10 : 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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