1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:17–20

17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense. 18For we wanted to come to you — indeed I, Paul, tried again and again — but Satan obstructed us. 19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? 20You are indeed our glory and our joy.

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1 Thessalonians 2:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
BrothersἀδελφοίadelphoiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
althoughδέdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
weἩμεῖςHēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
were torn awayἀπορφανισθέντεςaporphanisthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG642 I separate from some one, bereave
fromἀφ’aph’PrepositionG575 from, away from
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
forπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
a short timeκαιρὸνkaironNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
in personπροσώπῳprosōpōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4383 the face, countenance, surface
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
in heartκαρδίᾳkardiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2588 the heart, inner life, intention
desireἐπιθυμίᾳepithymiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
to seeἰδεῖνideinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG3708 I see, look upon, experience
youὑμῶνhymōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
faceπρόσωπονprosōponNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4383 the face, countenance, surface
was even more intenseἐσπουδάσαμενespoudasamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4704 I hasten

1 Thessalonians 2:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
we wantedἠθελήσαμενēthelēsamenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2309 I will, wish, desire
to comeἐλθεῖνeltheinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2064 I come, go
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
indeedμὲνmenParticleG3303 truly, indeed
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
againἅπαξhapaxAdverbG530 once, once for all
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
againδίςdisAdverbG1364 twice
butκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
SatanΣατανᾶςSatanasNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4567 an adversary, Satan
obstructedἐνέκοψενenekopsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1465 I interrupt, hinder
usἡμᾶςhēmasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralG1473 I

1 Thessalonians 2:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
After allγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whoτίςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5101 who, which, what
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
hopeἐλπὶςelpisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1680 hope, expectation
joyχαρὰcharaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
crownστέφανοςstephanosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4735 a crown, garland
of boastingκαυχήσεωςkauchēseōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2746 the act of boasting, exultation
if it isἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
notοὐχὶouchiIntPrtclG3780 by no means, not at all
you yourselvesὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
in the presence ofἔμπροσθενemprosthenPrepositionG1715 in front, before the face
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
atἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
comingπαρουσίᾳparousiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent

1 Thessalonians 2:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YouὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
areἐστεesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
indeedγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
gloryδόξαdoxaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
joyχαράcharaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness

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1 Thessalonians 2:17 Colossians 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 5:3 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · Romans 1:13 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10–11 · Romans 15:23 · 2 Samuel 13:39 · Psalm 63:1 · Luke 22:15 · Genesis 45:28 · Genesis 48:11 · 2 Kings 5:26

1 Thessalonians 2:18 Romans 15:22 · Romans 1:13 · Revelation 2:10 · Zechariah 3:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 11:12–14 · Job 33:14 · Matthew 4:10

1 Thessalonians 2:19 Philippians 4:1 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · Philippians 2:16 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · 2 Corinthians 1:14 · Matthew 16:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:23 · 1 John 2:28 · Revelation 22:12 · Titus 2:13 · 2 Timothy 4:1–2 · Revelation 1:7

1 Thessalonians 2:20 2 Corinthians 1:14

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