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Philippians 1:23

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

(See Variants Below)

G4912 I am in a strait συνεχομαι
G1063 For γαρ
G1537   εκ
G3588   των
G1417 betwixt two δυο
G3588   την
G1939 a desire επιθυμιαν
G2192 having εχων
G1519   εις
G3588   το
G360 to depart αναλυσαι
G2532 and και
G4862 with συν
G5547 Christ χριστω
G1510   ειναι
G4183 which is far πολλω
G3123   μαλλον
G2908   κρεισσον

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

  I
  am
  in
  a
G4912 strait
  betwixt
G2192 having
  a
G1939 desire
  to
G360 depart
  to
G4862 with
G5547 Christ
  which
  is
G2909 better

Textus Receptus Support:

Stephanus:
Beza:
Scrivener:

Variants

This verse is not fully supported by the Beza 1598 but is supported by the Stephanus 1550.

Variant: Add "for" after "Christ" and render 'for it is far better.'


Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G4912
Greek: συνέχω
Transliteration: sunechō
Pronunciation: soon-ekh'-o
Part of Speech: Verb
Bible Usage: constrain hold keep in press lie sick of stop be in a strait straiten be taken with throng.
Definition:  

to hold together that is to compress (the ears with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively to compel perplex: afflict preoccupy

1. to hold together

a. any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it

2. to hold together with constraint, to compress

a. to press together with the hand

b. to hold one's ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain

c. to press on every side

1. of a besieged city

2. of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel

3. of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication

3. to hold completely

a. to hold fast

1. of a prisoner

b. metaph.

1. to be held by, closely occupied with any business

2. in teaching the word

3. to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him

4. to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from

5. to urge, impel 3b

4. of the soul

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.