Philippians 1:23
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
בֵּין
bêyn
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
בַּעַל
baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
רָחַק
râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
Key Terms in This Verse
פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →בֵּין bêyn
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
Study H996 →תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Study H8378 →טוֹב ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...
Study H2896 →רָחַק râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Study H7368 →בַּעַל baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Study H1167 →Cross References
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do foll...
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which e...
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto t...
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
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