King James Version

Philippians 3:2

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

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ΒλέπετεblepeteBewareβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Beware”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.Bewareτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύναςkunasof dogsκύων (kuōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “of dogs”, the object formG2965a dog, universally despised in the East.of dogsβλέπετεblepetebewareβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “beware”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.bewareτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κακοὺςkakousof evilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “of evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.of evilἐργάταςergatasworkersἐργάτης (ergatēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “workers”, the object formG2040a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.workersβλέπετεblepetebewareβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “beware”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.bewareτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κατατομήνkatatomēnof the concisionκατατομή (katatomē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of the concision”, the object formG2699a mutilation, spoiling.of the concision

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:

Young’s Literal Translation

look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

World English Bible

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Darby Translation

See to dogs, see to evil workmen, see to the concision.

Douay-Rheims