1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:17

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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
although	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were torn away	ἀπορφανισθέντες	aporphanisthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G642 I separate from some one, bereave
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a short time	καιρὸν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
in person	προσώπῳ	prosōpō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
desire	ἐπιθυμίᾳ	epithymia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
was even more intense	ἐσπουδάσαμεν	espoudasamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4704 I hasten

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