1 Thessalonians 4:14

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{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "If for we *pisteuomen* that *Iēsous* *apethanen* and *anestē*, thus also the *Theos* the ones having *koimēthentas* through the *Iēsou* will *axei* with him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (subject)", "*apethanen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he died", "*anestē*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rose", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)", "*axei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he will bring/lead" }, "variants": { "*pisteuomen*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*apethanen*": "died/perished", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up/got up", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*axei*": "will bring/lead/carry" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.

Transliteration

If for we pisteuomen that Iēsous apethanen and anestē, thus also the Theos the ones having koimēthentas through the Iēsou will axei with him.

Grammar Details

• *pisteuomen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (subject)
• *apethanen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he died
• *anestē*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rose
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)
• *koimēthentas*: aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)
• *axei*: future, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he will bring/lead

Word Meanings

• *pisteuomen*: believe/trust/have faith
• *apethanen*: died/perished
• *anestē*: rose/stood up/got up
• *koimēthentas*: having fallen asleep/died/passed away
• *axei*: will bring/lead/carry

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1487} we believe{G4100} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} died{G599} and{G2532} rose again,{G450} even so{G3779} them{G3588} also{G2532} that are fallen asleep{G2837} in{G1223} Jesus{G2424} will{G71} God{G2316} bring{G71} with{G4862} him.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1487} we believe{G4100}{(G5719)} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} died{G599}{(G5627)} and{G2532} rose again{G450}{(G5627)}, even so{G3779} them also{G2532} which sleep{G2837}{(G5685)} in{G1223} Jesus{G2424} will{G71} God{G2316} bring{G71}{(G5692)} with{G4862} him{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf we beleve that Iesus dyed and rose agayne: even so them also which slepe by IeIesus will God brynge agayne with him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf we beleue that Iesus dyed and rose agayne, euen so the also which slepe by Iesus, shal God brynge with him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if we beleeue that Iesus is dead, and is risen, euen so them which sleepe in Iesus, will God bring with him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf we beleue that Iesus dyed and rose agayne: euen so them also whiche sleepe by Iesus, wyll God bryng with hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.8.11", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ ἐγείραντος Ἰησοῦν ἐκ νεκρῶν οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν, ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ζωοποιήσει καὶ τὰ θνητὰ σώματα ὑμῶν, διὰ τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος αὐτοῦ Πνεύματος ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Ei de* the *Pneuma tou egeirantos Iēsoun ek nekrōn oikei* in you, the one *egeiras ton Christon ek nekrōn zōopoiēsei* also the *thnēta sōmata* of you, through the *enoikountos autou Pneumatos* in you.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*tou egeirantos*": "genitive masculine singular aorist active participle - of the one having raised", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - dead ones", "*oikei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - dwells/lives", "*egeiras*": "aorist active participle nominative masculine singular - having raised", "*ton Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ", "*zōopoiēsei*": "future active indicative 3rd person singular - will give life", "*thnēta*": "accusative neuter plural - mortal", "*sōmata*": "accusative neuter plural - bodies", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*tou enoikountos*": "genitive neuter singular present active participle - of the indwelling", "*autou*": "genitive masculine 3rd person singular - his", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit" }, "variants": { "*egeirantos*": "having raised/resurrected [completed action]", "*oikei*": "dwells/lives/inhabits", "*egeiras*": "having raised/resurrected [completed action]", "*zōopoiēsei*": "will give life to/will make alive/will vivify [future action]", "*thnēta*": "mortal/subject to death", "*enoikountos*": "indwelling/living in/residing in [ongoing action]" } }
• 2 Cor 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.13", "source": "Ἔχοντες δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πίστεως, κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, Ἐπίστευσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα· καὶ ἡμεῖς πιστεύομεν, διὸ καὶ λαλοῦμεν·", "text": "*Echontes de to auto pneuma tēs pisteōs*, according to the *gegrammenon*, *Episteusa*, *dio elalēsa*; and we *pisteuomen*, *dio* also *laloumen*;", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auto*": "accusative neuter singular - same", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - having been written", "*Episteusa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I believed", "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*pisteuomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we believe", "*laloumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we speak" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/disposition/attitude", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/scripture", "*Episteusa*": "I believed/had faith", "*elalēsa*": "I spoke/said", "*pisteuomen*": "we believe/have faith", "*laloumen*": "we speak/talk/say" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.14", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ ἐγείρας τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἡμᾶς διὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐγερεῖ, καὶ παραστήσει σὺν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Eidotes hoti ho egeiras ton Kyrion Iēsoun* and us *dia Iēsou egerei*, and *parastēsei syn hymin*.", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho egeiras*": "aorist active participle with article, nominative masculine singular - the one who raised", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - Jesus", "*egerei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise", "*parastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will present/bring", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/being aware", "*egeiras*": "having raised/resurrected", "*egerei*": "will raise/resurrect", "*parastēsei*": "will present/bring/place beside" } }
• 1 Thess 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.13", "source": "Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα.", "text": "Not I *thelō* but you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, concerning the ones having *kekoimēmenōn*, that not you may *lypēsthe*, just as also the *loipoi* the ones not *echontes* *elpida*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect, participle, middle/passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*lypēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be grieved/sorrowful", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others/remaining ones", "*echontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire/will", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know/misunderstand", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*lypēsthe*": "be grieved/sorrowful/distressed", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }
• Rev 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• Rev 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.13", "source": "Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ λεγούσης μοι, Γράψον, Μακάριοι οἱ νεκροὶ οἱ ἐν Κυρίῳ ἀποθνῄσκοντες ἀπʼ ἄρτί: Ναί, λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα, ἵνα ἀναπαύσωνται ἐκ τῶν κόπων αὐτῶν· τὰ δὲ ἔργα αὐτῶν ἀκολουθεῖ μετʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *ēkousa* *phōnēs* from the *ouranou* *legousēs* to me, *Grapson*, *Makarioi* the *nekroi* the ones in *Kyriō* *apothnēskontes* from now: Yes, *legei* the *Pneuma*, that they may *anapausōntai* from the *kopōn* of them; the *de* *erga* of them *akolouthei* with them.", "grammar": { "*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - I heard", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying", "*Grapson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - write", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apothnēskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dying", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*anapausōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may rest", "*kopōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - labors/toils", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*akolouthei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - follows" }, "variants": { "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/noise", "*legousēs*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Grapson*": "write/record", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*apothnēskontes*": "dying/passing away", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*anapausōntai*": "they may rest/relax/be refreshed", "*kopōn*": "labors/toils/hardships/troubles", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*akolouthei*": "follows/accompanies/comes after" } }
• Jude 1:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Jude.1.14", "source": "Προεφήτευσεν δὲ καὶ τούτοις, ἕβδομος ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ, Ἑνὼχ, λέγων, Ἰδοὺ, ἦλθεν Κύριος ἐν μυριάσιν ἁγίαις αὐτοῦ,", "text": "*Proephēteusen de kai toutois*, *hebdomos apo Adam*, *Henōch*, *legōn*, *Idou*, *ēlthen Kyrios en myriasʩ hagiais autou*,", "grammar": { "*Proephēteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - prophesied", "*de kai*": "postpositive conjunction with adverb - and also", "*toutois*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to these", "*hebdomos apo Adam*": "nominative, masculine, singular with prepositional phrase - seventh from Adam", "*Henōch*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Enoch", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Idou*": "imperative as interjection - behold", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*en myriasʩ hagiais autou*": "prepositional phrase with dative - with his holy myriads" }, "variants": { "*Proephēteusen*": "prophesied/foretold", "*hebdomos*": "seventh", "*Henōch*": "Enoch (proper name)", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ēlthen*": "came/has come", "*myriasʩ*": "myriads/ten thousands/countless numbers", "*hagiais*": "holy/set apart" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jude.1.15", "source": "Ποιῆσαι κρίσιν κατὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐλέγξαι πάντας τοὺς ἀσεβεῖς αὐτῶν περὶ πάντων τῶν ἔργων ἀσεβείας αὐτῶν ὧν ἠσέβησαν, καὶ περὶ πάντων τῶν σκληρῶν ὧν ἐλάλησαν κατʼ αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀσεβεῖς.", "text": "*Poiēsai krisin kata pantōn*, and *elegxai pantas tous asebeis autōn peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn hōn ēsebēsan*, and *peri pantōn tōn sklērōn hōn elalēsan kat' autou hamartōloi asebeis*.", "grammar": { "*Poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to execute", "*krisin kata pantōn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with prepositional phrase - judgment against all", "*elegxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to convict", "*pantas tous asebeis autōn*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all their ungodly ones", "*peri pantōn tōn ergōn asebeias autōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the works of their ungodliness", "*hōn ēsebēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they committed ungodly", "*peri pantōn tōn sklērōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - concerning all the harsh things", "*hōn elalēsan*": "relative pronoun with aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - which they spoke", "*kat' autou*": "prepositional phrase - against him", "*hamartōloi asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinful ungodly" }, "variants": { "*Poiēsai*": "execute/perform/do", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*elegxai*": "convict/refute/expose", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety", "*ēsebēsan*": "committed ungodly/acted impiously", "*sklērōn*": "harsh/hard/rough", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said", "*hamartōloi*": "sinful/sinners" } }
• Phil 3:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.20", "source": "Ἡμῶν γὰρ τὸ πολίτευμα ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει· ἐξ οὗ καὶ Σωτῆρα ἀπεκδεχόμεθα, Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν:", "text": "Our *gar* the *politeuma* in *ouranois hyparchei*; from which also *Sōtēra apekdechometha*, *Kyrion Iēsoun Christon*:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*politeuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - citizenship/commonwealth", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*hyparchei*": "indicative, present, active, 3rd person singular - exists/is", "*Sōtēra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*apekdechometha*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person plural - we eagerly await", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*politeuma*": "citizenship/commonwealth/colony/state", "*hyparchei*": "exists/is/belongs", "*apekdechometha*": "eagerly await/expect eagerly" } } 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.21", "source": "Ὃς μετασχηματίσει τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως ἡμῶν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸ σύμμορφον τῷ σώματι τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αὐτὸν καὶ ὑποτάξαι ἑαὐτῷ τὰ πάντα.", "text": "Who *metaschēmatisei* the *sōma* of the *tapeinōseōs* of us, for the *genesthai* it *symmorphon* to the *sōmati* of the *doxēs* of him, according to the *energeian* of the *dynasthai* him also *hypotaxai* to himself *ta panta*.", "grammar": { "*metaschēmatisei*": "indicative, future, active, 3rd person singular - he will transform", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*tapeinōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - humiliation/lowliness", "*genesthai*": "infinitive, aorist, middle - to become", "*symmorphon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - conformed", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working/operation", "*dynasthai*": "infinitive, present, middle/passive - to be able", "*hypotaxai*": "infinitive, aorist, active - to subject/subdue", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*metaschēmatisei*": "will transform/change/fashion anew", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*tapeinōseōs*": "humiliation/lowliness/humble state", "*symmorphon*": "conformed/sharing the form/like", "*energeian*": "working/operation/power in action", "*hypotaxai*": "subject/subdue/bring under control" } }
• 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.13", "source": "Εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν, ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "To the *stērixai* of you the *kardias* *amemptous* in *hagiōsynē* *emprosthen* the *Theou*, and *Patros* of us, in the *parousia* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou* with all the *hagiōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*stērixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to establish/strengthen", "*kardias*": "accusative plural feminine - hearts", "*amemptous*": "adjective, accusative plural feminine - blameless/unblameable", "*hagiōsynē*": "dative singular feminine - holiness", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of Father", "*parousia*": "dative singular feminine - coming/arrival/presence", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jesus Christ", "*hagiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*stērixai*": "to establish/strengthen/make firm", "*amemptous*": "blameless/unblameable/without reproach", "*hagiōsynē*": "holiness/sanctification", "*parousia*": "coming/arrival/presence/advent" } }
• Isa 26:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.19", "source": "יִֽחְי֣וּ מֵתֶ֔יךָ נְבֵלָתִ֖י יְקוּמ֑וּן הָקִ֨יצוּ וְרַנְּנ֜וּ שֹׁכְנֵ֣י עָפָ֗ר כִּ֣י טַ֤ל אוֹרֹת֙ טַלֶּ֔ךָ וָאָ֖רֶץ רְפָאִ֥ים תַּפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Yiḥyû* *mēteḵā*, *nēbēlātî* *yeqûmûn*; *hāqîṣû* and *rannēnû* *šōḵnê* *ʿāpār*, because *ṭal* *ʾôrōt* *ṭalleḵā*, and *ʾāreṣ* *repāʾîm* *tappîl*.", "grammar": { "*Yiḥyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will live'", "*mēteḵā*": "masculine plural adjective with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dead'", "*nēbēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my corpse'", "*yeqûmûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - 'they will arise'", "*hāqîṣû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'awake!'", "*werannēnû*": "conjunction with piel imperative masculine plural - 'and sing!'", "*šōḵnê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of'", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - 'dust'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*ṭal*": "masculine singular construct - 'dew of'", "*ʾôrōt*": "masculine plural noun - 'lights'", "*ṭalleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your dew'", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction with feminine singular noun - 'and earth/land'", "*repāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'shades/departed spirits'", "*tappîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she will cast forth'" }, "variants": { "*mēteḵā*": "your dead ones/your deceased", "*nēbēlātî*": "my corpse/my dead body/my carcass", "*yeqûmûn*": "will arise/will stand up/will be established", "*hāqîṣû*": "awake/wake up/be alert/be aroused", "*rannēnû*": "sing/cry out with joy/shout joyfully", "*šōḵnê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents", "*ʾôrōt*": "lights/illumination/daylight", "*repāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/dead ones", "*tappîl*": "cast forth/bring forth/throw down/cause to fall" } }
• Matt 24:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.31", "source": "Καὶ ἀποστελεῖ τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ μετὰ σάλπιγγος φωνῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐπισυνάξουσιν τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπʼ ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως ἄκρων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And he *apostelei* the *angelous* of him with *salpingos* *phōnēs* *megalēs*, and they *episynaxousin* the *eklektous* of him from the four *anemōn*, from *akrōn* of *ouranōn* to *akrōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*apostelei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - will send forth", "*angelous*": "accusative masculine plural - angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "genitive feminine singular - of trumpet", "*phōnēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sound/voice", "*megalēs*": "genitive feminine singular - great/loud", "*episynaxousin*": "future active, 3rd person plural - will gather together", "*eklektous*": "accusative masculine plural - chosen ones/elect", "*anemōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of winds", "*akrōn*": "genitive neuter plural - extremities/ends", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*apostelei*": "will send forth/dispatch", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*phōnēs*": "sound/voice/noise", "*megalēs*": "great/loud/mighty", "*episynaxousin*": "will gather together/assemble/collect", "*eklektous*": "chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*anemōn*": "winds/directions", "*akrōn*": "extremities/ends/boundaries", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• 1 Cor 15:12-23 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.12", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς κηρύσσεται ὅτι ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγήγερται, πῶς λέγουσιν τινες ἐν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν;", "text": "*Ei de Christos kērussetai hoti ek nekrōn egēgertai*, *pōs legousin tines* among you *hoti anastasis nekrōn ouk estin*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kērussetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is preached", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ek nekrōn*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - say", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - is not" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*kērussetai*": "is preached/is proclaimed/is heralded", "*ek nekrōn*": "from the dead/from among dead ones", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen", "*pōs*": "how/in what way", "*legousin*": "say/claim/speak", "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "of dead ones/of those who have died", "*ouk estin*": "is not/does not exist" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.13", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔστιν, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται:", "text": "*Ei de anastasis nekrōn ouk estin*, *oude Christos egēgertai*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - is not", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "of dead ones/of those who have died", "*ouk estin*": "is not/does not exist", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/then not", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.14", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, κενὸν ἄρα τὸ κήρυγμα ἡμῶν, κενὴ δὲ καὶ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ei de Christos ouk egēgertai*, *kenon ara to kērygma hēmōn*, *kenē de kai hē pistis hymōn*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouk egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - has not been raised", "*kenon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - empty/vain", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*to kērygma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the preaching", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/also", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ouk egēgertai*": "has not been raised/has not risen", "*kenon*": "empty/void/useless/vain", "*ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*kērygma*": "preaching/proclamation/message", "*kenē*": "empty/void/useless/vain", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.15", "source": "Εὑρισκόμεθα δὲ, καὶ ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ Θεοῦ· ὅτι ἐμαρτυρήσαμεν κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὅτι ἤγειρεν τὸν Χριστόν: ὃν οὐκ ἤγειρεν, εἴπερ ἄρα νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται.", "text": "We are *heuriskometha de*, also *pseudomartyres tou Theou*; *hoti emarturēsamen kata tou Theou hoti ēgeiren ton Christon*: whom not he *ēgeiren*, *eiper ara nekroi ouk egeirontai*", "grammar": { "*heuriskometha*": "present passive indicative, 1st person plural - are found/are discovered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pseudomartyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false witnesses", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*emarturēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - testified/witnessed", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised", "*ton Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Christ", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised", "*eiper*": "conditional conjunction - if indeed/if after all", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ouk egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural with negation - are not raised" }, "variants": { "*heuriskometha*": "are found/are discovered/are proved to be", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pseudomartyres*": "false witnesses/liars", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*emarturēsamen*": "testified/bore witness/gave evidence", "*kata*": "against/with regard to/concerning", "*ēgeiren*": "raised/resurrected", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*eiper*": "if indeed/if after all/if it is true that", "*ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*ouk egeirontai*": "are not raised/do not rise" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.16", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, οὐδὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται:", "text": "*Ei gar nekroi ouk egeirontai*, *oude Christos egēgertai*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ouk egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural with negation - are not raised", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*ouk egeirontai*": "are not raised/do not rise", "*oude*": "neither/nor/not even/then not", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.17", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν· ἔτι ἐστὲ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ei de Christos ouk egēgertai*, *mataia hē pistis hymōn*; *eti este en tais hamartiais hymōn*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouk egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular with negation - has not been raised", "*mataia*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - futile/useless", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tais hamartiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the sins", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ouk egēgertai*": "has not been raised/has not risen", "*mataia*": "futile/useless/empty/vain", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*eti*": "still/yet/even now", "*este*": "you are/you exist", "*hamartiais*": "sins/failures/misdeeds" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.18", "source": "Ἄρα καὶ οἱ κοιμηθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ara kai hoi koimēthentes en Christō apōlonto*", "grammar": { "*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/consequently", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*hoi koimēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - those who have fallen asleep", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - have perished" }, "variants": { "*Ara*": "then/consequently/therefore", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*koimēthentes*": "those who have fallen asleep/those who have died", "*en Christō*": "in Christ/in union with Christ", "*apōlonto*": "have perished/are lost/have been destroyed" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.19", "source": "Εἰ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ ἠλπικότες ἐσμὲν ἐν Χριστῷ μόνον, ἐλεεινότεροι πάντων ἀνθρώπων ἐσμέν.", "text": "*Ei en tē zōē tautē ēlpikotes esmen en Christō monon*, *eleeinoteroi pantōn anthrōpōn esmen*", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē zōē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the life", "*tautē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*ēlpikotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having hoped", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*en Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*eleeinoteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - more pitiable", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/of people", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*Ei*": "if/since", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*tautē*": "this/present", "*ēlpikotes esmen*": "we have hoped/we have put our hope", "*en Christō*": "in Christ/in union with Christ", "*monon*": "only/merely/alone", "*eleeinoteroi*": "more pitiable/more miserable/more to be pitied", "*pantōn anthrōpōn*": "of all men/of all people/than all humans" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.20", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο.", "text": "*Nyni de Christos egēgertai ek nekrōn*, *aparchē tōn kekoimēmenōn egeneto*", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised", "*ek nekrōn*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*aparchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits", "*tōn kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those having fallen asleep", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time/as it is", "*de*": "but/and/however", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen", "*ek nekrōn*": "from the dead/from among dead ones", "*aparchē*": "firstfruits/first portion/first installment", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "those having fallen asleep/those who have died", "*egeneto*": "has become/became/has been made" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.21", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ διʼ ἀνθρώπου ὁ θάνατος, καὶ διʼ ἀνθρώπου ἀνάστασις νεκρῶν.", "text": "*Epeidē gar di' anthrōpou ho thanatos*, and *di' anthrōpou anastasis nekrōn*", "grammar": { "*Epeidē*": "causal conjunction - since/because", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*di' anthrōpou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through a man", "*ho thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the death", "*di' anthrōpou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through a man", "*anastasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones" }, "variants": { "*Epeidē*": "since/because/inasmuch as", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*di' anthrōpou*": "through a man/by means of a man", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*anastasis*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "of dead ones/of those who have died" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.22", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἐν τῷ Ἀδὰμ πάντες ἀποθνήσκουσιν, οὕτως καὶ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ πάντες ζωοποιηθήσονται.", "text": "*Hōsper gar en tō Adam pantes apothnēskousin*, *houtōs kai en tō Christō pantes zōopoiēthēsontai*", "grammar": { "*Hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*en tō Adam*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Adam", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*apothnēskousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - die", "*houtōs*": "adverb - so/thus", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*en tō Christō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*zōopoiēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be made alive" }, "variants": { "*Hōsper*": "just as/even as", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*en tō Adam*": "in Adam/in connection with Adam", "*pantes*": "all/everyone", "*apothnēskousin*": "die/are dying", "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in the same way", "*kai*": "also/even/too", "*en tō Christō*": "in Christ/in connection with Christ", "*zōopoiēthēsontai*": "will be made alive/will be given life/will be quickened" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.23", "source": "Ἕκαστος δὲ ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ τάγματι: ἀπαρχὴ Χριστός· ἔπειτα οἱ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Hekastos de en tō idiō tagmati*: *aparchē Christos*; *epeita hoi Christou en tē parousia autou*", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*en tō idiō*": "preposition + dative, neuter, singular - in his own", "*tagmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - order/rank", "*aparchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/afterward", "*hoi Christou*": "nominative, masculine, plural with genitive - those of Christ", "*en tē parousia*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in the coming", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/each person/everyone", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*idiō*": "own/proper/particular", "*tagmati*": "order/rank/division/proper time", "*aparchē*": "firstfruits/first portion/first installment", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*epeita*": "then/afterward/next", "*hoi Christou*": "those of Christ/those who belong to Christ", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival", "*autou*": "of him/his" } }
• 1 Thess 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.17", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις, εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα: καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.", "text": "Then we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* *hama* with them will be *harpagēsometha* in *nephelais*, for *apantēsin* of the *Kyriou* in *aera*: and thus *pantote* with *Kyriō* we will *esometha*.", "grammar": { "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*harpagēsometha*": "future, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we will be caught up/snatched away", "*nephelais*": "dative, feminine, plural - clouds (locative)", "*apantēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - meeting (purpose)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air (location)", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (association)", "*esometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we will be" }, "variants": { "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*hama*": "together/at the same time/simultaneously", "*harpagēsometha*": "will be caught up/snatched away/seized", "*nephelais*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter", "*aera*": "air/atmosphere", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*esometha*": "will be/shall be/will exist" } }
• 2 Thess 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ὑπὲρ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπʼ αὐτόν,", "text": "*Erōtōmen* *de* you, *adelphoi*, *hyper* the *parousias* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, and of us *episynagōgēs* upon him,", "grammar": { "*Erōtōmen*": "verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural - we ask/beseech", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "you": "accusative, 2nd person plural - direct object", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine plural - brothers/brethren", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/regarding", "*parousias*": "genitive, feminine singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine singular - Jesus Christ", "*episynagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - gathering together/assembling", "upon him": "preposition *epi* + accusative - to/unto him" }, "variants": { "*Erōtōmen*": "ask/request/beseech/entreat", "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional particle)", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*hyper*": "concerning/about/regarding/on behalf of", "*parousias*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*episynagōgēs*": "gathering together/assembling/collection" } }