Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibletreasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Young's Literal Translation treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during. King James Bible Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Greek treasuring upἀποθησαυρίζοντας (apothēsaurizontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 597: To store up, treasure up. From apo and thesaurizo; to treasure away. for themselves ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. a firm καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. foundation θεμέλιον (themelion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. future, μέλλον (mellon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they may take hold ἐπιλάβωνται (epilabōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1949: To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. that which is truly ὄντως (ontōs) Adverb Strong's 3689: Really, truly, actually. Adverb of the oblique cases of on; really. life. ζωῆς (zōēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. |
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