Philippians

Philippians 1:23

²³I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am torn	συνέχομαι	synechomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4912 I press together, confine, compel, am afflicted with
between	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1417 two
I desire	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
to depart	ἀναλῦσαι	analysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G360 I depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
far	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
better	κρεῖσσον	kreisson	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2908 stronger, more excellent
indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for

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