Philippians
Philippians 4:6
6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be anxious for | μεριμνᾶτε | merimnate | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3309 I am anxious, distracted |
| nothing | Μηδὲν | Mēden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3367 no one, nothing |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| everything | παντὶ | panti | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| by | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| prayer | προσευχῇ | proseuchē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4335 prayer, a place for prayer |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| petition | δεήσει | deēsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1162 supplication, prayer |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| thanksgiving | εὐχαριστίας | eucharistias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2169 thankfulness, gratitude |
| present | γνωριζέσθω | gnōrizesthō | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1107 I make known, declare, know |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| requests | αἰτήματα | aitēmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G155 a petition, request |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 3:5–6 · 1 Peter 5:7 · Matthew 6:25–33 · Psalm 55:22 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Psalm 34:5–7 · Matthew 6:8 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Psalm 62:8 · Proverbs 16:3 · Colossians 4:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.