King James Version

Philippians 1:23

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

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συνέχομαιsunechomaiI am in a straitσυνέχω (sunechō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “I am in a strait”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4912(a) I press together, close, (b) I press on every side, confine, (c) I hold fast, (d) I urge, impel, (e) pass: I am afflicted with (sickness).I am in a straitδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκekbetwixtἐκpreposition — “betwixt”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.betwixtτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “two”, the of-formG1417two.twoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιθυμίανepithumiana desireἐπιθυμία (epithumia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a desire”, the object formG1939desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.This verse uses “desire”.a desireἔχωνechōnto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναλῦσαιanalusaito departἀναλύω (analuō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to depart”, a single actionG360I unloose, unloose for departure, depart, return.This verse uses “depart”.departκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).πολλῷpollōwhich is farπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “which is far”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.which is farγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.κρεῖσσονkreissongreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “greater”, the subject formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).better

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

Young’s Literal Translation

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

World English Bible

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

Darby Translation

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

Douay-Rheims

But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

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