Romans 16:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who {G5294} for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν: οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν Ἐθνῶν.

Transliteration

Hoitines for the psychēs of-me the heautōn trachēlon hypethēkan: to-whom not I alone eucharistō, but also all the ekklēsiai of-the Ethnōn.

Grammar Details

*Hoitines*: nominative plural relative pronoun - who/the ones who
ὑπὲρ: preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of
*psychēs*: genitive feminine singular - life/soul
μου: genitive singular pronoun - of me/my
*heautōn*: genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own
*trachēlon*: accusative masculine singular - neck
*hypethēkan*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - risked/laid down/put under
οἷς: dative plural relative pronoun - to whom
οὐκ: negative particle - not
ἐγὼ: nominative singular pronoun - I
μόνος: nominative masculine singular - alone/only
*eucharistō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - give thanks/am thankful
ἀλλὰ: adversative conjunction - but
καὶ: conjunction - also/even
πᾶσαι: nominative feminine plural - all
*ekklēsiai*: nominative feminine plural - churches/assemblies
*Ethnōn*: genitive plural - Gentiles/nations

Word Meanings

*psychēs*: life/soul/being
*trachēlon*: neck/throat
*hypethēkan*: risked/laid down/put under
*eucharistō*: give thanks/am thankful
*ekklēsiai*: churches/assemblies/congregations
*Ethnōn*: Gentiles/nations/peoples

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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

Josh 10:24 : 24 And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
2 Sam 22:41 : 41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
Mic 2:3 : 3 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
John 15:13 : 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Acts 15:41 : 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 16:5 : 5 {G3303} So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
1 Cor 7:17 : 17 Only, {G3361} as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
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.
1 Thess 2:14 : 14 For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;
1 John 3:16 : 16 Hereby {G5129} know we love, {G2316} because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;

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