Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Young's Literal Translation greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking. King James Bible I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Greek I haveἔχω (echō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. greater μειζοτέραν (meizoteran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. joy χαράν (charan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight. than τούτων (toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. hear [that] ἀκούω (akouō) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. my ἐμὰ (ema) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Plural Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. children τέκνα (tekna) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. are walking περιπατοῦντα (peripatounta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth. ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. |
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