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1 Thessalonians 2:5 Interlinear

neither For at any time a cloke flattering used we as ye know neither a cloke of covetousness God is witness

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1οὔτεG3777neithernot too, i.e., neither or nor; by analogy, not even
2γάρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3ποτεG4218at any timeindefinite adverb, at some time, ever
4ἐνG1722a cloke"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
5λόγῳG3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
6κολακείαςG2850flatteringflattery
7ἐγενήθημενG1096used weto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
8καθὼςG2531asjust (or inasmuch) as, that
9οἴδατεG1492ye knowused only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
10οὔτεG3777neithernot too, i.e., neither or nor; by analogy, not even
11ἐνG1722a cloke"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
12προφάσειG4392an outward showing, i.e., pretext
13πλεονεξίαςG4124of covetousnessavarice, i.e., (by implication) fraudulency, extortion
14θεὸςG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
15μάρτυςG3144is witnessa witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"

Verse Context

1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God...
1 Thessalonians 2:5 (current)neither For at any time a cloke flattering used we as ye know neither a cloke of covetousness God is witness
1 Thessalonians 2:6Nor sought of men we glory Nor...

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