King James Version

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

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οὐχouchNotοὐ (ou)adverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notὅτιhotiin respectὅτιconjunction — “in respect”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.in respectκαθ’kathaccording toκατά (kata)preposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.ὑστέρησινhusterēsinof wantὑστέρησις (husterēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of want”, the object formG5304poverty, want, need.This verse uses “want”.of wantλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἔμαθονemathonhave learnedμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “have learned”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.have learnedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inοἷςhoiswhatsoever stateὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “whatsoever state”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whatsoever stateεἰμιeimiI amεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.I amαὐτάρκηςautarkēscontentαὐτάρκηςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “content”, the subject formG842self-sufficient, contented, satisfied, independent.contentεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

not that in respect of want I say [it], for I did learn in the things in which I am — to be content;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

Young’s Literal Translation

not that in respect of want I say [it], for I did learn in the things in which I am — to be content;

World English Bible

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Darby Translation

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

Douay-Rheims

I speak not as it were for want. For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith.

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