Philippians

Philippians 2:27

²⁷He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was sick	ἠσθένησεν	ēsthenēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
indeed	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nearly	παραπλήσιον	paraplēsion	Adverb	G3897 near to, nearly
unto death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had mercy on	ἠλέησεν	ēleēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
on him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
spare me	σχῶ	schō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
sorrow	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
sorrow	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief

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Psalm 34:19 · Philippians 2:30 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Psalm 103:3–4 · John 11:3–4 · 2 Corinthians 2:7 · Acts 9:37 · Job 5:19 · Isaiah 43:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.