2 Corinthians 8:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνεπέμψαμεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, ὃν ἐδοκιμάσαμεν ἐν πολλοῖς πολλάκις σπουδαῖον, ὄντα νυνὶ δὲ πολὺ σπουδαιότερον, πεποιθήσει πολλῇ τῇ εἰς ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

We synepempsamen de with them the adelphon of us, whom we edokimasamen in many [things] many times spoudaion, onta now de much more spoudaioteron, by pepoithēsei much the [one] toward you.

Grammar Details

*Synepempsamen*: aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we sent with
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
αὐτοῖς: dative, masculine plural - with them
*adelphon*: accusative, masculine singular - brother
ἡμῶν: genitive, 1st person plural - of us
*hon*: accusative, masculine singular relative - whom
*edokimasamen*: aorist indicative active, 1st person plural - we proved/tested
*pollois*: dative, neuter plural - many things
*pollakis*: adverb - many times/often
*spoudaion*: accusative, masculine singular - diligent/earnest
*onta*: present participle active, accusative masculine singular - being
*nyni*: temporal adverb - now
*poly*: adverb - much
*spoudaioteron*: accusative, masculine singular comparative - more diligent/earnest
*pepoithēsei*: dative, feminine singular - confidence/trust
*pollē*: dative, feminine singular - much/great
*eis*: preposition with accusative - toward/to
ὑμᾶς: accusative, 2nd person plural - you

Word Meanings

*synepempsamen*: we sent with/sent together with
*adelphon*: brother/fellow believer
*edokimasamen*: we proved/tested/approved
*spoudaion*: diligent/earnest/zealous
*onta*: being/existing
*spoudaioteron*: more diligent/earnest/zealous
*pepoithēsei*: confidence/trust/reliance

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Phil 2:20-22 : 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

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