2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 3:8
8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nor | οὐδὲ | oude | Conjunction | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| did we eat | ἐφάγομεν | ephagomen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G5315 I eat |
| anyone’s | τινος | tinos | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| food | ἄρτον | arton | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G740 bread, a loaf, food |
| without paying for it | δωρεὰν | dōrean | Adverb | G1432 as a free gift, without payment, freely |
| Instead | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| labor | κόπῳ | kopō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2873 trouble, toil, labor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| toil | μόχθῳ | mochthō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3449 wearisome labor, toil, hardship |
| we worked | ἐργαζόμενοι | ergazomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2038 I word, trade, do |
| night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| so that | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| we would not be a burden | ἐπιβαρῆσαί | epibarēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1912 I burden |
| to any | τινα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| of you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
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Matthew 6:11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Acts 18:3 · Ephesians 4:28 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Proverbs 31:27 · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · Acts 20:34 · 2 Corinthians 11:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.