1 Thessalonians 2:17 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | we | Ἡμεῖς | g2249 |
| 1 | But | δέ | g1161 |
| 2 | brethren | ἀδελφοί | g80 |
| 3 | being taken | ἀπορφανισθέντες | g642 |
| 4 | from | ἀφ' | g575 |
| 16 | you | ὑμῶν | g5216 |
| 6 | for | πρὸς | g4314 |
| 7 | time | καιρὸν | g2540 |
| 8 | a short | ὥρας | g5610 |
| 15 | face | πρόσωπον | g4383 |
| 10 | not | οὐ | g3756 |
| 11 | in heart | καρδίᾳ | g2588 |
| 12 | the more abundantly | περισσοτέρως | g4056 |
| 13 | endeavoured | ἐσπουδάσαμεν | g4704 |
| 14 | | τὸ | g3588 |
| 15 | face | πρόσωπον | g4383 |
| 16 | you | ὑμῶν | g5216 |
| 17 | to see | ἰδεῖν | g1492 |
| 18 | with | ἐν | g1722 |
| 19 | great | πολλῇ | g4183 |
| 20 | desire | ἐπιθυμίᾳ | g1939 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;
World English Bible (WEB)
But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,