Philippians

Philippians 2:25–26

²⁵But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. ²⁶For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

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Philippians 2:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I thought	ἡγησάμην	hēgēsamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
necessary	Ἀναγκαῖον	Anankaion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G316 necessary, essential
to send back	πέμψαι	pempsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3992 I send
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Epaphroditus	Ἐπαφρόδιτον	Epaphroditon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1891 Epaphroditus
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
fellow worker	συνεργὸν	synergon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4904 a fellow worker
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fellow soldier	συστρατιώτην	systratiōtēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4961 a fellow soldier
also	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
messenger	ἀπόστολον	apostolon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
minister	λειτουργὸν	leitourgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3011 a minister, servant
to my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
needs	χρείας	chreias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business

Philippians 2:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ἐπειδὴ	epeidē	Conjunction	G1894 when, since
he has been	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
longing for	ἐπιποθῶν	epipothōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1971 I long for, strain after, desire greatly
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is distressed	ἀδημονῶν	adēmonōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G85 I am troubled, distressed
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
you heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
he was ill	ἠσθένησεν	ēsthenēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick

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Philippians 2:25 Philippians 4:18 · Philemon 1:1–2 · Philippians 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · Colossians 1:7 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2 · Colossians 4:11 · Proverbs 25:13 · Hebrews 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 8:22–23 · Philemon 1:24 · 2 Timothy 2:3–4

Philippians 2:26 Ephesians 3:13 · Philippians 1:8 · Proverbs 12:25 · Romans 12:15 · Isaiah 61:3 · Matthew 26:37 · 2 Samuel 13:39 · Romans 9:2 · Philippians 4:1 · Psalm 69:20 · Matthew 11:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.