Colossians 4:8

Greek	ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός greek Meaning * To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament. πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s… ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) τοῦτο,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο greek Meaning: * These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it Demonstrative pronoun. οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19 ἵνα γνῶτε τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article περὶ ἡμῶν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” παρακαλέσῃ τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article καρδίας ὑμῶν,
ESV	I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,
NIV	I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
NLT	I have sent him to you for this very purpose– to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
KJV	Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

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