KJV: Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
YLT: Know ye that the brother Timotheus is released, with whom, if he may come more shortly, I will see you.
Darby: Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you.
ASV: Know ye that our brother Timothy hath been set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Γινώσκετε | You know |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: γινώσκω Sense: to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel. |
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ἀδελφὸν | brother |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἀδελφός Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother. |
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ἡμῶν | of us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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Τιμόθεον | Timothy |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Τιμόθεος Sense: a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a Greek and mother a Jewess; he was Paul’s travelling companion and fellow labourer. |
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ἀπολελυμένον | has been released |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Middle or Passive, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἀπολύω Sense: to set free. |
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οὗ | whom |
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that. |
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τάχιον | sooner |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Singular, Comparative Root: ταχέως Sense: more swiftly, more quickly. |
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ἔρχηται | he should come |
Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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ὄψομαι | I will see |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 1st Person Singular Root: εἶδον Sense: to see with the eyes. |
Greek Commentary for Hebrews 13:23
Perfect passive participle of απολυω apoluō to set free, in indirect discourse after γινωσκετε ginōskete Possibly from prison if he came to Rome at Paul‘s request (2 Timothy 4:11, 2 Timothy 4:21). Shortly Same comparative as in Hebrews 13:19, “sooner” than I expect (?). [source]
Paul's habit, when using ὁ ἀδελφός brotherwith a proper name, is to put the proper name first. See Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 16:12; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 2:13; Philemon 2:25. [source]
Nothing is known of the fact referred to. Ἁπολύειν of releasing from confinement, Matthew 27:15; John 19:10; Acts 3:13; Acts 4:21, Acts 4:23; Acts 5:40. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Hebrews 13:23
The only time the word Satan occurs in the Gospel. As he had done before (John 13:2; Luke 22:3) until Christ considered him a devil (John 6:70). This is the natural outcome of one who plays with the devil. That thou doest, do quickly Aorist active imperative of ποιεω poieō “Do more quickly what thou art doing.” Ταχειον Tacheion is comparative of ταχεως tacheōs (John 11:31) and in N.T. only here, John 20:4; Hebrews 13:19, Hebrews 13:23. See the eagerness of Jesus for the passion in Luke 12:50. [source]
Purpose clause with ινα hina and the first aorist passive subjunctive of αποκατιστημι apokathistēmi an old double compound as in Matthew 12:13. What is meant by ταχειον tacheion (John 13:27; John 20:4) we do not know, possibly sickness. See Hebrews 13:23 also for ταχειον tacheion f0). [source]
Condition of the third class with εανπερ eanper (note περ per indeed). See 1 Corinthians 16:7 It is not an idle form with the author. He means that he will go on with the argument and not attempt to lay again the foundation (the elements). Moffatt takes him to mean that he will teach them the elements at a later time (Hebrews 13:23) if the way opens, a less probable interpretation. [source]