Colossians 4:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For I testifyμαρτυρῶ
(marturō)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus
for him that he hasἔχει
(echei)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
a deepπολὺν
(polun)
4183: much, manya prim. word
concernπόνον
(ponon)
4192: laborfrom penomai (to toil)
for you and for thoseτῶν
(tōn)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are in LaodiceaΛαοδικείᾳ
(laodikeia)
2993: Laodicea, a city in Phrygiafrom laos and diké
and Hierapolis.Ἱεραπόλει
(ierapolei)
2404: Hierapolis, a city in Asiafrom hieros and polis


















KJV Lexicon
μαρτυρω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εχει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
ζηλον  noun - accusative singular masculine
zelos  dzay'-los:  heat, i.e. (figuratively) zeal (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
πολυν  adjective - accusative singular masculine
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
λαοδικεια  noun - dative singular feminine
Laodikeia  lah-od-ik'-i-ah:  Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor -- Laodicea.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ιεραπολει  noun - dative singular feminine
Hierapolis  hee-er-ap'-ol-is:  holy city; Hierapolis, a place in Asia Minor -- Hierapolis.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

King James Bible
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I testify about him that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

International Standard Version
For I can testify on his behalf that he has a deep concern for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

NET Bible
For I can testify that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For I testify about him that he has great zeal for your sake and for those who are in Laidiqia and in Aerapolis.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I assure you that he works hard for you and the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

King James 2000 Bible
For I bear him witness, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.
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