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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Thessalonians 2:7 - You
1 Thessalonians 2:7 - But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G235 | ἀλλά |
[Conjunction] properly other things that is (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| we were | G1096 | γίνομαι |
[Verb] to cause to be ( |
| gentle | G2261 | ἤπιος |
[Adjective] properly affable that is mild or kind |
| among | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| you | G5216 | ὑμῶν |
of (from or concerning) you |
| even as | G5613 | ὡς |
[Adverb] which how that is in that manner (very variously used as shown) |
| a nurse | G5162 | τροφός |
[Noun Feminine] a nourisher that is nurse |
| cherisheth | G2282 | θάλπω |
[Verb] to brood that is (figuratively) to foster |
| her | G1438 | ἑαυτοῦ |
from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive (dative or accusative) of G846; him (her it: them also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my thy: our your) -self (-selves) etc. |
| children | G5043 | τέκνον |
[Noun Neuter] a child (as produced) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.