1 Thessalonians 2:17

17WeἩμεῖςhoweverδέ,brothersἀδελφοί,having been bereavedἀπορφανισθέντεςofἀφ’youὑμῶνforπρὸς[the] timeκαιρὸνof an hourὥρας,in faceπροσώπῳnotοὐin heartκαρδίᾳ,more abundantlyπερισσοτέρωςwere eagerἐσπουδάσαμενtheτὸfaceπρόσωπονof youὑμῶνto seeἰδεῖνwithἐνgreatπολλῇdesireἐπιθυμίᾳ.

But we, brothers, having been bereaved of you⁺ for the time of an hour—in face, not in heart—were more abundantly eager with much desire to see your⁺ face.

Vocab difficulty

77.9

Rare words

  • ἀπορφανισθέντες

    ἀπορφανίζω

    I separate from some one, am bereaved.