KJV: Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
YLT: who also did declare to us your love in the Spirit.
Darby: who has also manifested to us your love in the Spirit.
ASV: who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
ὁ | the [one] |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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καὶ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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δηλώσας | having made known |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: δηλόω Sense: to make manifest. |
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ἡμῖν | to us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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τὴν | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ὑμῶν | your |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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ἀγάπην | love |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἀγάπη Sense: brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence. |
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Πνεύματι | [the] Spirit |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: πνεῦμα Sense: a movement of air (a gentle blast. |
Greek Commentary for Colossians 1:8
Articular first aorist active participle of δηλοω dēloō old verb, to make manifest. Epaphras told Paul about their “love in the Spirit,” grounded in the Holy Spirit. [source]
Or made manifest. See on 1 Corinthians 1:11. [source]
Connect with your love. Compare Galatians 5:22. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Colossians 1:8
Properly, of manifestation to the sight, as distinguished from δηλόω , to make evident to the mind (1 Corinthians 3:13; Colossians 1:8, etc.). A clear, conspicuous manifestation is indicated. Compare ye see me (John 14:19). “It conveys more than the disclosing of an undiscovered presence ( ἀποκαλύπτω ), or the manifesting of a hidden one ( φανερόω )” (Westcott). [source]
Literary plural unless Timothy is included. Aorist active participle of ακουω akouō of antecedent action to ευχαριστουμεν eucharistoumen Epaphras (Colossians 1:8) had told Paul. [source]
Through Epaphras (Colossians 1:7, Colossians 1:8; Colossians 4:12), possibly from Onesimus also. [source]