Philippians 4:11

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οὐχ ὅτι καθ’ ὑστέρησιν λέγω, ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔμαθον ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
οἷςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὅς, ἥ, ὅ

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Meaning:

* Who * Which * What

The relative pronoun that connects a relative clause to a main clause, referring back to a noun or pronoun (called the antecedent).

It is distinct from ὅτι (“that,” introducing indirect speech) and from ὅς as an interrogative in older Greek (meaning
εἰμιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
αὐτάρκης εἶναι.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ESV
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
NIV
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
NLT
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.
KJV
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Philippians 4:10 ← Philippians 4:11 → Philippians 4:12

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