Philippians

Philippians 3:4–7

⁴though I myself could have such confidence.

If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ⁶as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

⁷But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

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Philippians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
though	καίπερ	kaiper	Conjunction	G2539 although
I myself	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
could have	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
such confidence	πεποίθησιν	pepoithēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4006 confidence, trust
If	Εἴ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
thinks	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
he has grounds for confidence	πεποιθέναι	pepoithenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather

Philippians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
circumcised	περιτομῇ	peritomē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
on	ὀκταήμερος	oktaēmeros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3637 belonging to the eighth day
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
people	γένους	genous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
of	φυλῆς	phylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
of Benjamin	Βενιαμίν	Beniamin	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G958 Benjamin
a Hebrew	Ἑβραῖος	Hebraios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1445 a Hebrew
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Hebrews	Ἑβραίων	Hebraiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1445 a Hebrew
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
a Pharisee	Φαρισαῖος	Pharisaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee

Philippians 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
zeal	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
persecuting	διώκων	diōkōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
as to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
faultless	ἄμεμπτος	amemptos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G273 blameless

Philippians 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
whatever	ἅτινα	hatina	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
gain	κέρδη	kerdē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2771 gain, advantage
to me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I count as	ἥγημαι	hēgēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
loss	ζημίαν	zēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2209 damage, loss
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ