2 John 1:13

Ἀσπάζεταί σε τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς ἀμήν
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἀσπάζεταί
G782 V-PNI-3S
aspazomai
to enfold in the arms, i.e., (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
  • to draw to one's self
    • to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to
      • "to receive joyfully, welcome
σε
G4571
se
thee
  • thou, thee
τὰ
G3588 T-NPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τέκνα
G5043 N-NPN
teknon
a child (as produced)
  • offspring, children
    • a male child, a son
      • "metaphorically
      • the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children
        • "in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child"in the New Testament, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters"children of God: in the Old Testament of ___%___the people of Israel___%___ as especially dear to God, in the New Testament, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God"children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character
      metaphorically
      • of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it
        • "one who is liable to any fate
        • thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants
        the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom"cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀδελφῆς
G79 N-GSF
adelphē
a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically)
  • a full, own sister
    • "one connected by the tie of the Christian religion
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐκλεκτῆς
G1588 A-GSF
eklektos
select; by implication, favorite
  • picked out, chosen
    • chosen by God,
      • to obtain salvation through Christ
        • Christians are called ___%___chosen or elect___%___ of God
        the Messiah in called ___%___elect___%___, as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable"choice, select, i.e., the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians
ἀμήν
G281
amēn
properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
  • firm
    • metaphorically faithful
    verily, amen
    • at the beginning of a discourse: surely, truly, of a truth
      • "at the end: so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled

Ἀσπάζεταί σε τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς ἀμήν
13
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
Cross References

2 John 1:1

Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν
1
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

1 Peter 5:13

Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ καὶ Μᾶρκος ὁ υἱός μου
13
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
2 John 1:12
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