ASVh |
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, having sent an embassy, he requests for peace. |
ASV |
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace. |
Westcott and Hort |
ει δε μηγε ετι αυτου πορρω οντος πρεσβειαν αποστειλας ερωτα προς ειρηνην |
Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
ει |
if |
1487 ei i
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--
forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
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δε |
And |
1161 de deh
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--
also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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μηγε |
not |
1490 ei de me(ge) i deh may'-(gheh)
From 1487, 1161, and 3361 (sometimes with 1065 added); but if not:--
(or) else, if (not, otherwise), otherwise.
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See Greek for 1065
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ετι |
while ... yet |
2089 eti et'-ee
Perhaps akin to 2094; "yet," still (of time or degree):--
after that, also, ever, (any) further, (t-)henceforth (more), hereafter, (any) longer, (any) more(-one), now, still, yet.
See Greek for 2094
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αυτου |
the other |
846 autos ow-tos'
From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--
her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
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πορρω |
a great way off |
4206 porrho por'-rho
Adverb from 4253; forwards, i.e. at a distance:--
far, a great way off. See also 4207.
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See Greek for 4207
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οντος |
is |
1510 eimi i-mee'
The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--
am, have been, X it is I, was. See also 1488, 1498, 1511, 1527, 2258, 2071, 2070, 2075, 2076, 2771, 2468, 5600.
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πρεσβειαν |
an embassy |
4242 pesbeia pres-bi'-ah
From 4243; seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors):--
ambassage, message.
See Greek for 4243
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αποστειλας |
having sent |
649 apostello ap-os-tel'-lo
From 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--
put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
See Greek for 575
See Greek for 4724
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ερωτα |
he requests |
2065 erotao er-o-tah'-o
Apparently from 2046 (compare 2045); to interrogate; by implication, to request:--
ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray. Compare 4441.
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See Greek for 4441
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προς |
for |
4314 pros pros
A strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--
about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
See Greek for 4253
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ειρηνην |
peace |
1515 eirene i-ray'-nay
Probably from a primary verb eiro (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity:--
one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
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