Romans 16:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσπάσασθε Ἀνδρόνικον καὶ Ἰουνιᾶν, τοὺς συγγενεῖς μου, καὶ συναιχμαλώτους μου, οἵτινές εἰσιν ἐπίσημοι ἐν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις, οἳ καὶ πρὸ ἐμοῦ γέγονασιν ἐν Χριστῷ.

Transliteration

Aspasasthe Andronikon and Iounian, the syngeneis of-me, and synaichmalōtous of-me, hoitines eisin episēmoi among the apostolois, who also before me gegonasin in Christō.

Grammar Details

• *Aspasasthe*: aorist imperative middle, 2nd person plural - greet/salute
• *Andronikon*: accusative masculine singular - Andronicus (proper name)
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• *Iounian*: accusative feminine/masculine singular - Junia/Junias (proper name)
• *syngeneis*: accusative plural - relatives/kinsmen
• μου: genitive singular pronoun - of me/my
• *synaichmalōtous*: accusative plural - fellow prisoners
• *hoitines*: nominative plural relative pronoun - who/which
• *eisin*: present indicative active, 3rd person plural - are
• *episēmoi*: nominative masculine plural - notable/outstanding/of note
• ἐν: preposition with dative - among/in
• *apostolois*: dative plural - apostles/sent ones
• οἳ: nominative masculine plural relative pronoun - who
• πρὸ: preposition with genitive - before
• ἐμοῦ: genitive singular pronoun - of me/my
• *gegonasin*: perfect indicative active, 3rd person plural - have been/became
• *Christō*: dative masculine singular - Christ

Word Meanings

• *syngeneis*: relatives/kinsmen/compatriots/countrymen
• *synaichmalōtous*: fellow prisoners/captives
• *episēmoi*: notable/outstanding/of note/distinguished
• *apostolois*: apostles/sent ones/messengers
• *Iounian*: Junia (feminine)/Junias (masculine) - grammatical ambiguity exists in Greek

Referenced Verses

• Rom 16:11 : 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
• Rom 16:21 : 21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
• Col 4:10 : 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas,(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
• Phlm 1:23 : 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
• Gal 1:22 : 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
• 2 Cor 5:17 : 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ?(I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
• Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• John 6:56 : 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
• John 14:20 : 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
• John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
• Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Gal 2:2 : 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
• Gal 2:6 : 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat,(whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
• Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• 1 John 4:13 : 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.