Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #135801

SR GNT 1 Th 5:14 ὀλιγοψύχους (oligopsuⱪous) ‘lazy be consoling the fainthearted be upholding of the weak’ Strongs=36420 Lemma=oligopsuχos^*
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=54 AD

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Only use of identical word form ὀλιγοψύχους (S-AMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ὀλιγοψύχους’ (S-AMP) is always and only glossed as ‘fainthearted’.

1 Th 5:14 ‘lazy be consoling the fainthearted be upholding of the weak’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:14 word 10

OET-LV: 14 And we _are _exhorting you _all, brothers, be _admonishing the lazy, be _consoling the fainthearted, be _upholding of _the weak, be _being _patient toward all. (TH1_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 We advise you, brothers and sisters, to scold those who are lazy, comfort those who are discouraged, help the weak up, and be patient towards everyone. (TH1 5:14)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘oligopsuχos’ in the Greek originals.

Key: S=substantive adjective AMP=accusative,masculine,plural