Titus 3:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν πέμψω Ἀρτεμᾶν πρὸς σὲ, ἢ Τυχικόν, σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν: ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειμάσαι.

Transliteration

When pempsō Arteman pros se, or Tychikon, spoudason elthein pros me to Nikopolin: ekei gar kekrika paracheimasai.

Grammar Details

When: conjunction (Ὅταν) - when/whenever
*pempsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I send/may send
*Arteman*: accusative, masculine, singular - Artemas [name]
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to
*se*: accusative, 2nd singular - you
or: conjunction (ἢ) - or
*Tychikon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Tychicus [name]
*spoudason*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - make haste/be diligent
*elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
*me*: accusative, 1st singular - me
to: preposition (εἰς) - to/into
*Nikopolin*: accusative, feminine, singular - Nicopolis [place name]
*ekei*: adverb - there
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*kekrika*: perfect active, 1st singular - I have decided
*paracheimasai*: aorist active infinitive - to spend the winter

Word Meanings

*pempsō*: I send/may send/will send
*Arteman*: Artemas [proper name]
*Tychikon*: Tychicus [proper name]
*spoudason*: make haste/be diligent/make every effort
*elthein*: to come/to go
*Nikopolin*: Nicopolis [place name]
*kekrika*: I have decided/determined/resolved
*paracheimasai*: to spend the winter/to winter

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 20:4 : 4 And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
2 Tim 4:9 : 9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
2 Tim 4:12 : 12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
2 Tim 4:21 : 21 Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
1 Cor 16:6 : 6 but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever {G1437} I go.
1 Cor 16:8-9 : 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost; 9 for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

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