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εὐψυχέω
eupsucheō
G2174
G:V Greek

be glad

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Eupsucheo expresses gladness Paul expects to have after receiving news of the Philippians' circumstances.

Its single attested use expresses Paul's anticipated gladness when he receives news about the Philippians' circumstances.

Senses in use

  1. Anticipated gladness upon receiving news · dominant

    In Philippians 2:19, εὐψυχῶ is a first-person singular present active subjunctive in Paul's stated purpose for sending Timothy: he expects gladness when he learns the Philippians' circumstances. The APB renders the clause "so that I also may be glad when I learn your circumstances."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 2:19, the APB presents the clause as "I also may be glad when I learn your circumstances." This rendering confirms the clause's overall sense rather than isolating the term mechanically.

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