Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. Young's Literal Translation no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please; King James Bible No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. Greek A soldierστρατευόμενος (strateuomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4754: To wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul. refrains from οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. entangling himself ἐμπλέκεται (empleketai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1707: To enfold, entangle; pass: To be involved in. From en and pleko; to entwine, i.e. involve with. in ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [civilian] βίου (biou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 979: A primary word; life, i.e. the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood. affairs, πραγματείαις (pragmateiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 4230: A business, an occupation, affair, transaction. From pragmateuomai; a transaction, i.e. Negotiation. in order ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. to please ἀρέσῃ (aresē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 700: To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable. the [one who] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. enlisted him. στρατολογήσαντι (stratologēsanti) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 4758: To collect an army, enlist troops. From a compound of the base of stratia and lego; to gather as a warrior, i.e. Enlist in the army. |
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