Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise. Young's Literal Translation for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part, King James Bible For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I know οἶδα (oida) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. eagerness [to help], προθυμίαν (prothymian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4288: Inclination, readiness, eagerness, willingness, promptness. From prothumos; predisposition, i.e. Alacrity. [and] ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. I have been boasting καυχῶμαι (kauchōmai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt. to [the] Macedonians Μακεδόσιν (Makedosin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3110: A Macedon, i.e. Inhabitant of Macedonia. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. since ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. last year πέρυσι (perysi) Adverb Strong's 4070: Last year, a year ago. Adverb from peras; the by-gone, i.e. last year. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in Achaia Ἀχαΐα (Achaia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 882: Achaia, a country of Europe. were prepared [ to give ]. παρεσκεύασται (pareskeuastai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3903: To prepare; mid: I prepare, make preparations. From para and a derivative of skeuos; to furnish aside, i.e. Get ready. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. zeal ζῆλος (zēlos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice). has stirred ἠρέθισεν (ērethisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2042: To stir up, arouse to anger, provoke, irritate, incite. From a presumed prolonged form of eris; to stimulate. most [ of them to do likewise ]. πλείονας (pleionas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative Strong's 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion. |