Romans 16:1

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{ "verseID": "Romans.16.1", "source": "¶Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς:", "text": "*Synistēmi* *de* to-you *Phoibēn* the *adelphēn* of-us, *ousan* *diakonon* of-the *ekklēsias* of-the in *Kegchreais*:", "grammar": { "*Synistēmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I commend/recommend/introduce", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "ὑμῖν": "dative plural - to you", "*Phoibēn*": "accusative feminine singular - Phoebe (proper name)", "*adelphēn*": "accusative feminine singular - sister", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*ousan*": "present participle accusative feminine singular - being", "*diakonon*": "accusative singular - servant/deacon/minister", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive feminine singular - assembly/church/congregation", "*Kegchreais*": "dative plural - Cenchrea (place name)" }, "variants": { "*Synistēmi*": "commend/recommend/introduce/present", "*diakonon*": "servant/deacon/minister/one who serves", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation/called-out ones" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Συνίστημι δὲ ὑμῖν Φοίβην τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς:

Transliteration

Synistēmi de to-you Phoibēn the adelphēn of-us, ousan diakonon of-the ekklēsias of-the in Kegchreais:

Grammar Details

• *Synistēmi*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I commend/recommend/introduce
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• ὑμῖν: dative plural - to you
• *Phoibēn*: accusative feminine singular - Phoebe (proper name)
• *adelphēn*: accusative feminine singular - sister
• ἡμῶν: genitive plural pronoun - of us/our
• *ousan*: present participle accusative feminine singular - being
• *diakonon*: accusative singular - servant/deacon/minister
• *ekklēsias*: genitive feminine singular - assembly/church/congregation
• *Kegchreais*: dative plural - Cenchrea (place name)

Word Meanings

• *Synistēmi*: commend/recommend/introduce/present
• *diakonon*: servant/deacon/minister/one who serves
• *ekklēsias*: assembly/church/congregation/called-out ones

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I commend{G4921} unto you{G5213} Phoebe{G5402} our{G2257} sister,{G79} who is{G5607} a servant{G1249} of the church{G1577} that is{G3588} at{G1722} Cenchreae:{G2747}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} I commend{G4921}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} Phebe{G5402} our{G2257} sister{G79}, which is{G5607}{(G5752)} a servant{G1249} of the church{G1577} which{G3588} is at{G1722} Cenchrea{G2747}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I commede vnto you Phebe oure sister (which is a minister of the congregacion of Chenchrea)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I commende vnto you Phebe oure sister, which is a mynister of the congregacion of Cenchrea,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I Commende vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruaunt of the Church of Cenchrea:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I commende vnto you Phebe our sister, whiche is a minister of the Church of Cenchrea,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant{literally, deacon} of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I commend you to Phebe our sister -- being a ministrant of the assembly that `is' in Cenchrea --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae:

• World English Bible (2000)

  I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Personal Greetings Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.18.18", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔτι προσμείνας ἡμέρας ἱκανάς, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἀποταξάμενος, ἐξέπλει εἰς τὴν Συρίαν, καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ Πρίσκιλλα καὶ Ἀκύλας· κειράμενος τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς: εἶχεν γὰρ εὐχήν.", "text": "The *de Paulos eti prosmeinas hēmeras hikanas*, *tois adelphois apotaxamenos*, *exeplei eis tēn Syrian*, and *syn autō Priskilla kai Akylas*; *keiramenos tēn kephalēn en Kenchreais*: *eichen gar euchēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*prosmeinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having remained", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days", "*hikanas*": "adjective, accusative feminine plural - many/considerable", "*tois adelphois*": "article + dative masculine plural - to the brothers", "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken leave", "*exeplei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was sailing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/for", "*tēn Syrian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - Syria", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*Priskilla kai Akylas*": "nominative feminine singular + conjunction + nominative masculine singular - Priscilla and Aquila", "*keiramenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having shaved", "*tēn kephalēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the head", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Kenchreais*": "dative feminine plural - Cenchrea", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*euchēn*": "accusative feminine singular - vow" }, "variants": { "*prosmeinas hēmeras hikanas*": "having remained many days/having stayed a good while", "*tois adelphois apotaxamenos*": "having taken leave of the brothers/having bid farewell to the brothers", "*exeplei*": "was sailing/sailed away", "*keiramenos tēn kephalēn*": "having shaved his head/having cut his hair", "*eichen euchēn*": "had a vow/was under a vow (likely a Nazirite vow)" } }
• 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.3.1", "source": "¶Ἀρχόμεθα πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνειν; ἢ μὴ χρῄζομεν, ὥς τινες, συστατικῶν ἐπιστολῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἤ ἐξ ὑμῶν συστατικῶν;", "text": "*Archometha palin heautous synistanein*? *Ē mē chrēzomen*, as *tines*, *systatikōn epistolōn pros* you, or *ex* you *systatikōn*?", "grammar": { "*Archometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we begin/are beginning", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative plural - ourselves", "*synistanein*": "present active infinitive - to commend/recommend", "*Ē*": "conjunction - or", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chrēzomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we need", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative plural - some/certain ones", "*systatikōn*": "adjective, genitive plural feminine - commendatory", "*epistolōn*": "noun, genitive plural feminine - of letters", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*systatikōn*": "adjective, genitive plural feminine - commendatory" }, "variants": { "*Archometha*": "begin/start/commence", "*synistanein*": "commend/recommend/establish/prove", "*chrēzomen*": "need/require/want", "*systatikōn*": "commendatory/of recommendation/introductory" } }
• 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.2", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρας, ὡς μητέρας· νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς, ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.", "text": "*Presbyteras*, *hōs* *mēteras*; *neōteras* *hōs* *adelphas*, *en* *pasē* *hagneia*.", "grammar": { "*Presbyteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - elder/older women", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*mēteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - mothers", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/complete", "*hagneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - purity/chastity" }, "variants": { "*Presbyteras*": "elder women/older women/female presbyters", "*hagneia*": "purity/chastity/moral cleanness" } }
• 1 Tim 5:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.9", "source": "Χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα, γεγονυῖα ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή,", "text": "*Chēra* *katalegesthō* *mē* *elatton* *etōn* *hexēkonta*, *gegonuia* *henos* *andros* *gunē*,", "grammar": { "*Chēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - widow", "*katalegesthō*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let be enrolled/registered", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*elatton*": "comparative, accusative, neuter, singular - less than", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years", "*hexēkonta*": "cardinal numeral - sixty", "*gegonuia*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been/having become", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*gunē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*katalegesthō*": "let be enrolled/let be registered/let be put on the list", "*gegonuia* *henos* *andros* *gunē*": "having been wife of one husband/having been faithful to one husband/monogamous" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.10", "source": "Ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς μαρτυρουμένη· εἰ ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν, εἰ ἐξενοδόχησεν, εἰ ἁγίων πόδας ἔνιψεν, εἰ θλιβομένοις ἐπήρκεσεν, εἰ παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ ἐπηκολούθησεν.", "text": "*En* *ergois* *kalois* *marturoumenē*; *ei* *eteknotrophēsen*, *ei* *exenodochēsen*, *ei* *hagiōn* *podas* *enipsen*, *ei* *thlibomenois* *epērkesen*, *ei* *panti* *ergō* *agathō* *epēkolouthēsen*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kalois*": "dative, neuter, plural - good/noble", "*marturoumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being well attested/witnessed to", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*eteknotrophēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she raised children", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*exenodochēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she showed hospitality", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*enipsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she washed", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*thlibomenois*": "present passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - afflicted/distressed ones", "*epērkesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she helped/aided", "*ei*": "conditional particle/introduces evidence - if", "*panti*": "dative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular - good", "*epēkolouthēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she devoted herself to/followed after" }, "variants": { "*marturoumenē*": "being well attested/testified to/having a reputation for", "*eteknotrophēsen*": "raised children/brought up children", "*exenodochēsen*": "showed hospitality/received strangers", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/believers", "*enipsen* *podas*": "washed feet (act of hospitality and service)", "*thlibomenois*": "afflicted/distressed/troubled ones", "*epērkesen*": "helped/aided/assisted", "*epēkolouthēsen*": "devoted herself to/followed after/practiced diligently" } }
• Jas 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "James.2.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,", "text": "If *de adelphos ē adelphē gymnoi hyparchōsin*, and *leipomenoi ōsin* of the *ephēmerou trophēs*,", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*gymnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - naked/poorly clothed", "*hyparchōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*leipomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being destitute/lacking", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "τῆς *ephēmerou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daily", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*adelphē*": "sister/female believer", "*gymnoi*": "naked/poorly clothed/insufficiently dressed", "*hyparchōsin*": "may be/exist/are in a state of", "*leipomenoi*": "being destitute/lacking/in need", "*ephēmerou trophēs*": "daily food/sustenance/nourishment" } }
• 1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• Matt 12:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.50", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς, καὶ ἀδελφὴ, καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.", "text": "For *hostis* *an poiēsē* the *thelēma* of the *Patros mou* of the one in *ouranois*, *autos* my *adelphos*, and *adelphē*, and *mētēr estin*.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - whoever/anyone who", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*an*": "conditional particle - would/might", "*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do/perform", "*thelēma*": "neuter, singular, accusative - will/desire", "*Patros*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*ouranois*": "masculine, plural, dative - heavens", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - he himself/that one", "*adelphos*": "masculine, singular, nominative - brother/sibling", "*adelphē*": "feminine, singular, nominative - sister", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish/carry out", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 10:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Mark.10.30", "source": "Ἐὰν μὴ λάβῃ ἑκατονταπλασίονα νῦν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ, οἰκίας, καὶ ἀδελφοὺς, καὶ ἀδελφὰς, καὶ μητέρας, καὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀγρούς, μετὰ διωγμῶν· καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "If not *labē hekatontaplasiona* now in the *kairō* this, *oikias*, and *adelphous*, and *adelphas*, and *mēteras*, and *tekna*, and *agrous*, with *diōgmōn*; and in the *aiōni* the *erchomenō zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*labē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive", "*hekatontaplasiona*": "accusative, neuter, plural - hundredfold", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses/homes", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*mēteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - mothers", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*agrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fields/lands", "*diōgmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - persecutions", "*aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - age/era", "*erchomenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - coming", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*labē*": "might receive/get/take", "*hekatontaplasiona*": "hundredfold/hundred times as much", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*oikias*": "houses/homes/households", "*diōgmōn*": "persecutions/harassment/pursuit", "*aiōni*": "age/era/eternity", "*erchomenō*": "coming/approaching/future", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Luke 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.8.3", "source": "Καὶ Ἰωάννα γυνὴ Χουζᾶ ἐπιτρόπου Ἡρώδου, καὶ Σουσάννα, καὶ ἕτεραι πολλαί, αἵτινες διηκόνουν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐταῖς.", "text": "And *Iōanna gynē Chouza epitropou Hērōdou*, and *Sousanna*, and *heterai pollai*, who *diēkonoun* him from the *hyparchontōn* to them.", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine singular - wife", "*epitropou*": "genitive, masculine singular - steward/manager/administrator", "*heterai pollai*": "nominative, feminine plural with adjective - many others", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were serving/ministering to", "*hyparchontōn*": "present participle, genitive, neuter plural - belongings/possessions/property" }, "variants": { "*epitropou*": "steward/manager/administrator/overseer", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/were ministering to/were supporting", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/property/means/resources/substance" } }