1 Thessalonians 2:11

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
1 Thessalonians 2:11
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Original language (Greek)

καθάπερ οἴδατε, ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καὶ παραμυθούμενοι καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι

  1. καθάπερkathaper“just as”
    Conjunction · “just as” · Strong's G2509
  2. οἴδατε,oidate“you know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  3. ὡςhōs“how”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  4. ἕναhena“one”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from εἷς · “one” · Strong's G1520
  5. ἕκαστονhekaston“each”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἕκαστος · “each” · Strong's G1538
  6. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  7. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  8. πατὴρpatēr“a father”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from πατήρ · “father” · Strong's G3962
  9. τέκναtekna“children”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from τέκνον · “child” · Strong's G5043
  10. ἑαυτοῦhe'autou“of himself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, singular, masculine · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  11. παρακαλοῦντεςparakalountes“exhorting”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from παρακαλέω · “to plead/comfort” · Strong's G3870
  12. ὑμᾶςhumas“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. παραμυθούμενοιparamuthoumenoi“comforting”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from παραμυθέομαι · “to encourage” · Strong's G3888
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. μαρτυρόμενοιmarturomenoi“charging”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from μαρτύρομαι · “to testify” · Strong's G3143
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)