Colossians

Colossians 4:8–9

⁸I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. ⁹With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

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Colossians 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have sent	ἔπεμψα	epempsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
him	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this very	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
purpose	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may know	γνῶτε	gnōte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and that	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he may encourage	παρακαλέσῃ	parakalesē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Colossians 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With him	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Onesimus	Ὀνησίμῳ	Onēsimō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3682 Onesimus
faithful	πιστῷ	pistō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beloved	ἀγαπητῷ	agapētō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
brother	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
They will tell	γνωρίσουσιν	gnōrisousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1107 I make known, declare, know
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here

Cross-references

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Colossians 4:8 Ephesians 6:22 · Colossians 2:2

Colossians 4:9 Philemon 1:10–19 · Colossians 4:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.