Philippians

Philippians 3:5–8

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. ⁸More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

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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

Philippians 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
More than that	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I count	ἡγοῦμαι	hēgoumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
as	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
loss	ζημίαν	zēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2209 damage, loss
compared to	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
surpassing excellence	ὑπερέχον	hyperechon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5242 I excel, surpass
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowing	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have lost	ἐζημιώθην	ezēmiōthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I consider	ἡγοῦμαι	hēgoumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
rubbish	σκύβαλα	skybala	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4657 refuse, dregs
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I may gain	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ