1 Thessalonians 2:7 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | But | ἀλλ' | g235 |
| 1 | we were | ἐγενήθημεν | g1096 |
| 2 | gentle | ἤπιοι | g2261 |
| 3 | among | ἐν | g1722 |
| 4 | | μέσῳ | g3319 |
| 5 | you | ὑμῶν | g5216 |
| 6 | even as | ὡς | g5613 |
| 7 | cherisheth | ἂν | g302 |
| 8 | a nurse | τροφὸς | g5162 |
| 9 | | θάλπῃ | g2282 |
| 10 | | τὰ | g3588 |
| 11 | her | ἑαυτῆς | g1438 |
| 12 | children | τέκνα | g5043 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
American Standard Version (ASV)
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
World English Bible (WEB)
But we were gentle among of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,