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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - Exhortation
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| our | G2257 | ἡμῶν |
of (or from) us |
| exhortation | G3874 | παράκλησις |
[Noun Feminine] imploration hortation solace |
| was not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
| of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
| deceit | G4106 | πλάνη |
[Noun Feminine] objectively fraudulence; subjectively a straying from orthodoxy or piety |
| nor | G3761 | οὐδέ |
[Conjunction] not however that is neither: nor not even |
| of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
| uncleanness | G167 | ἀκαθαρσία |
[Noun Feminine] impurity (the quality) physically or morally |
| nor | G3761 | οὐδέ |
[Conjunction] not however that is neither: nor not even |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
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| guile | G1388 | δόλος |
[Masculine Neuter] compare G1185); a trick (bait) that is (figuratively) wile |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.