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1 Thessalonians

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But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
we were to come into being, to happen, to become V-AIP-1P H1096 ἐγενήθημεν ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee)
gentle gentle, mild H2261   epios (ay'-pee-os)
among in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en (en)
a nurse a nurse N-NFS H5162 τροφὸς trophos (trof-os')
her of himself, herself, itself RefPro-GF3S H1438 ἑαυτῆς heautou (heh-ow-too')
children: a child (of either sex) N-ANP H5043 τέκνα teknon (tek'-non)

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King James Bible But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Berean Bible But we were gentle among you, even in your midst, as a nurse cherisheth nursing mother would cherish her children:own children.
Hebrew Greek English But we were proved to be gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth nursing mother tenderly cares for her children:own children.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But we were proved to be gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth nursing mother tenderly cares for her children:own children.