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Philippians 1:23
Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
(See Variants Below)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Textus Receptus Support:
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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
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
of the New Testament 1889
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.