2 Timothy 4:11
New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
סָכַן
çâkan
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Key Terms in This Verse
סָכַן çâkan
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
Study H5532 →יָד yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Study H3027 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →Cross References
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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