Colossians 4:8

New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;"

Word-by-Word Analysis

Whom I have

שָׁלַח

shâlach

H7971

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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unto you for the same

חֵפֶץ

chêphets

H2656

pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

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that he might

יָדַע

yâdaʻ

H3045

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...

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your

כֵּן

kên

H3653

a stand, i.e. pedestal or station

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and

נָחַם

nâcham

H5162

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavora...

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your

לֵבָב

lêbâb

H3824

the heart (as the most interior organ);

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Key Terms in This Verse

estate H3653

כֵּן kên

a stand, i.e. pedestal or station

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purpose H2656

חֵפֶץ chêphets

pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

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comfort H5162

נָחַם nâcham

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)

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hearts H3824

לֵבָב lêbâb

the heart (as the most interior organ);

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sent H7971

שָׁלַח shâlach

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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know H3045

יָדַע yâdaʻ

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:22 cross-reference

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Colossians 2:2 cross-reference

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of C...

2 Corinthians 2:7 cross-reference

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 cross-reference

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Isaiah 40:1 cross-reference

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 cross-reference

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

1 Corinthians 4:17 cross-reference

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every chur...

Philippians 2:28 cross-reference

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

1 Thessalonians 4:18 cross-reference

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 cross-reference

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

2 Corinthians 12:18 cross-reference

I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

1 Thessalonians 2:11 cross-reference

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

2 Thessalonians 2:17 cross-reference

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

1 Thessalonians 3:2 cross-reference

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

2 Corinthians 1:4 cross-reference

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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