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Galatians 4:20

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

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ἤθελονēthelonI desireθέλω (thelō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I desire”, an ongoing action in the pastG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “desire”.I desireδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.παρεῖναιpareinaito be presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active infinitive — “to be present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.to be presentπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.nowκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀλλάξαιallaxaito changeἀλλάσσω (allassō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to change”, a single actionG236I change, alter, exchange, transform.This verse uses “change”.to changeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φωνήνphōnēnvoiceφωνή (phōnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the object formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forἀποροῦμαιaporoumaiI stand in doubtἀπορέω (aporeō)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I stand in doubt”, an ongoing or repeated actionG639I am at a loss, am perplexed; mid: I am in doubt.I stand in doubtἐνenofἐνpreposition — “of”G1722in, on, among.ofὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.you

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

World English Bible

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Darby Translation

and I should wish to be present with you now, and change my voice, for I am perplexed as to you.

Douay-Rheims

And I would willingly be present with you now, and change my voice: because I am ashamed for you.

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