Philemon
Philemon 1:7
7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I take | ἔσχον | eschon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| great | πολλὴν | pollēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| joy | χαρὰν | charan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| encouragement | παράκλησιν | paraklēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort |
| in | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you | σοῦ | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| brother | ἀδελφέ | adelphe | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| have refreshed | ἀναπέπαυται | anapepautai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G373 I make to rest, give rest to, rest, take my ease |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| hearts | σπλάγχνα | splanchna | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4698 bowels, compassion, pity |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| saints | ἁγίων | hagiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 7:13 · 2 Corinthians 7:4 · 1 Thessalonians 3:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · 3 John 1:3–6 · Philemon 1:20 · 2 John 1:4 · 2 Timothy 1:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.