Bible Verse Dictionary
Philippians 2:16 - Word
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Holding forth | G1907 | ἐπέχω |
[Verb] to hold upon that is (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication of G3563) to pay attention to |
the word | G3056 | λόγος |
[Noun Masculine] something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse) also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is Christ) |
of life | G2222 | ζωή |
[Noun Feminine] life (literally or figuratively) |
that | G3754 | ὅτι |
[Conjunction] demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because |
I | G1698 | ἐμοί |
to me |
may rejoice | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
in | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
the day | G2250 | ἡμέρα |
[Noun Feminine] akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame that is gentle; day that is (literally) the time space between dawn and dark or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) |
of Christ | G5547 | Χριστός |
[Adjective] anointed that is the Messiah an epithet of Jesus |
that | G3754 | ὅτι |
[Conjunction] demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because |
I | G1698 | ἐμοί |
to me |
have not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
run | G5143 | τρέχω |
[Verb] compare G2359); which uses δρέμω dremō drem'-o (the base of G1408) as an alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively) |
in | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
vain | G2756 | κενός |
[Adjective] empty (literally or figuratively) |
neither | G3761 | οὐδέ |
[Conjunction] not however that is neither: nor not even |
laboured | G2872 | κοπιάω |
[Verb] to feel fatigue; by implication to work hard |
in | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
vain | G2756 | κενός |
[Adjective] empty (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.