Philippians 3:4

καίπερ ἐγὼ ἔχων πεποίθησιν καὶ ἐν σαρκί εἴ τις δοκεῖ ἄλλος πεποιθέναι ἐν σαρκί ἐγὼ μᾶλλον·
Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any man other thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καίπερ
G2539 CONJ
kaiper
and indeed, i.e., nevertheless or notwithstanding
  • although
ἐγὼ
G1473 P-1NS
egō
I, me
  • I, me, my
ἔχων
G2192 V-PAP-NSM
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
  • to have, i.e., to hold
    • to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
    to have i.e., own, possess
    • external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
      • "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
    to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
    • to be closely joined to a person or a thing
πεποίθησιν
G4006 N-ASF
pepoithēsis
reliance
  • trust, confidence, reliance
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
σαρκί
G4561 N-DSF
sarx
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
  • flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
    • "the body
    • the body of a man
      • "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
      • born of natural generation
      the sensuous nature of man, ___%___the animal nature___%___
      • without any suggestion of depravity
        • "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
    a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast"the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
εἴ
G1487
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
δοκεῖ
G1380 V-PAI-3S
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
  • to be of opinion, think, suppose
    • "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
    • I think, judge: thus in question
      • "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
ἄλλος
G243 A-NSM
allos
___%___else,___%___ i.e., different (in many applications)
  • another, other
πεποιθέναι
G3982 V-2RAN
peithō
to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
  • persuade
    • to persuade, i.e., to induce one by words to believe
      • "to make friends of, to win one's favor, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one"to tranquillise"to persuade unto i.e., move or induce one to persuasion to do something
    be persuaded
    • to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing
      • to believe
        • "to be persuaded of a thing concerning a person
      to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with
    to trust, have confidence, be confident
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
σαρκί
G4561 N-DSF
sarx
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
  • flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
    • "the body
    • the body of a man
      • "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
      • born of natural generation
      the sensuous nature of man, ___%___the animal nature___%___
      • without any suggestion of depravity
        • "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
    a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast"the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
ἐγὼ
G1473 P-1NS
egō
I, me
  • I, me, my
μᾶλλον·
G3123 ADV
mallon
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
  • more, to a greater degree, rather
    • much, by far
      • "rather, sooner"more willingly, more readily, sooner

καίπερ ἐγὼ ἔχων πεποίθησιν καὶ ἐν σαρκί εἴ τις δοκεῖ ἄλλος πεποιθέναι ἐν σαρκί ἐγὼ μᾶλλον·
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Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any man other thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:18

ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ τήν σάρκα κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι
18
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
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