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← 2 Corinthians 12 · ← verse 1 · verse 3 →

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΟἶδαOidaI know

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 1

ἄνθρωπονanthrōpona man

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 2

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 3

ΧριστῷChristōChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 4

πρὸproago

Lemma: πρό (pro) · Strong's: G4253

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — πρό ; prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ; ] ; before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52…

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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4253; TFLSJ G4253; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 5

ἐτῶνetōnyears

Lemma: ἔτος (etos) · Strong's: G2094

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: year — ἔτος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for שָׁנֶה ; ] ; a year: Luk.3:1, Heb.1:12, Rev.20:3, al.; ἔτη ἔχειν, Jhn.5:5 8:57; εἶναι, γίνεσθαι, ἐτῶν, Mrk.5:42, Luk.2:42, Act.4:22, 1Ti.5:9; dative pl. of space of time, Jhn.2:20,…

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Mark 5:25, Mark 5:42, Luke 2:36, Luke 2:37, Luke 2:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2094; TFLSJ G2094; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 6

δεκατεσσάρων,dekatessarōnfourteen —

Lemma: δεκατέσσαρες (dekatessares) · Strong's: G1180

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)

Meaning: fourteen — δεκατέσσαρες, -ων, oἱ, αἱ, -α, τά ; [in LXX: Gen.31:41, Tob.8:19, al. ; ] ; = cl. τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα, more frequently in later Gk. than the older form and in MGr. (for thirteen and upwards) universal, fourteen: Mat.1:17,…

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Galatians 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1180; TFLSJ G1180; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 7

εἴτεeitewhether

Lemma: εἴτε (eite) · Strong's: G1535

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: whether — εἴτε, see: εἰ.; εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.;…

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Used 65 times. Also: Romans 12:6, Romans 12:7, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 8:5, 1 Corinthians 10:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1535; TFLSJ G1535; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 8

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 9

σώματιsōmati[the] body

Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…

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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 10

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 11

οἶδα,oidaI know,

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 12

εἴτεeiteor

Lemma: εἴτε (eite) · Strong's: G1535

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: whether — εἴτε, see: εἰ.; εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 65 times. Also: Romans 12:6, Romans 12:7, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 8:5, 1 Corinthians 10:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1535; TFLSJ G1535; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 13

ἐκτὸςektosout of

Lemma: ἐκτός (ektos) · Strong's: G1622

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: outside/except — 1. outside , opposite to ἐντός: ; 2. as preposition with genitive outside, out of, far from , with genitive, (Homer): outside of, free from , (Herdotus Historicus), attic; ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος beyond hope, Lat. praeter spem,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 23:26, Acts 26:22, 1 Corinthians 6:18, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 15:2, 1 Corinthians 15:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1622; TFLSJ G1622; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 14

τοῦtouthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 15

σώματοςsōmatosbody

Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 16

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 17

οἶδα,oidaI know,

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 18

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 19

θεὸςtheosGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 20

οἶδεν,oidenknows —

Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 21

ἁρπαγένταharpagentahaving been caught up

Lemma: ἁρπάζω (harpazō) · Strong's: G0726

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-2APP-ASM)

Meaning: to seize — ἁρπάζω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּזַל, טָרַף ; ] ; to seize, catch up, snatch away, carry off by force: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:29 13:19, Jhn.10:12, 28-29; τ. βασιλείαν τ. θεοῦ, Mat.11:12; with accusative of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 11:12, Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:19, John 6:15, John 10:12, John 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0726; TFLSJ G0726; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 22

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 23

τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuch a man

Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (D-ASM)

Meaning: such as this — τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο; (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), ; correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., ; such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13…

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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 9:8, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:33, Mark 6:2, Mark 7:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5108; TFLSJ G5108; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 24

ἕωςhe'ōsuntil

Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 25

τρίτουtritou[the] third

Lemma: τρίτος (tritos) · Strong's: G5154

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: third — τρίτος, -η, -ον ; the third: Mat.22:26, Mrk.12:21 15:25, Luk.24:21, Act.2:15, al.; τῇ τ. ἡμέρᾳ (i.e. the next day but one: Xen., al.; see Field, Notes, 11 ff.), Mat.16:21, Luk.24:46, al.; substantively, accusative…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 20:3, Matthew 20:19, Matthew 22:26, Matthew 26:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5154; TFLSJ G5154; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 26

οὐρανοῦ.ouranouheaven.

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:2 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I know→G1492
a man→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
[who] fourteen→δεκατέσσαρες G1180 fourteen
years→ἔτος G2094 year
ago→πρό G4253 before
was caught up→ἁρπάζω G0726 to seize
to→ἕως G2193 until
[the] third→τρίτος G5154 third
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
Whether [it was]→εἴτε G1535 whether
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] body→σῶμα G4983 body
or→εἴτε G1535 whether
out of→ἐκτός G1622 outside/except
[it]→σῶμα G4983 body
I do not know→G1492
[but] God→θεός G2316 God
knows→G1492

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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