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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 1
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 12:7 word 2
ὑπερβολῇhuperbolēaby surpassingness
Lemma: ὑπερβολή (huperbolē) · Strong's: G5236
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: surpassing — ὑπερ-βολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπερβάλλω), [in LXX: καθ᾽ ὑ., 4Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; a throwing beyond. Metaphorical, excess, superiority, excellence: 2Co.4:7 12:7; καθ᾽ ὑπερβολήν, beyond measure, exceedingly, Rom.7:13, 1Co.12:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Romans 7:13, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Galatians 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5236; TFLSJ G5236; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 3
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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 12:7 word 4
ἀποκαλύψεων.¶apokalupseōnrevelations.
Lemma: ἀποκάλυψις (apokalupsis) · Strong's: G0602
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: revelation — ἀπο-κάλυψις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀποκαλύπτω), [in LXX: 1Ki.20:30 (עֶרְוָה), Sir.11:27 22:22 42:1 * ; ] ; an uncovering, laying bare (Plut.). Metaphorical, a revealing, revelation: a disclosure of divine truth, or a manifestion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Luke 2:32, Romans 2:5, Romans 8:19, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Corinthians 14:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0602; TFLSJ G0602; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 5
ΔιὸDioTherefore
Lemma: διό (dio) · Strong's: G1352
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — διό ; conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ, ; wherefore, on which account: Mat.27:8, Luk.7:7, Act.15:19, Rom.1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luk.1:35, Act.10:29 24:26, Rom.4:22 15:22, 2Co.1:20 4:13 5:9, Php.2:9, Heb.11:12 13:12 (see Ellic. on…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 27:8, Luke 1:35, Luke 7:7, Acts 10:29, Acts 15:19, Acts 20:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1352; TFLSJ G1352; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 6
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 7
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 8
ὑπεραίρωμαι,huperairōmaiI may become conceited,
Lemma: ὑπεραίρω (huperairō) · Strong's: G5229
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-PPS-1S)
Meaning: be haughty — ὑπερ-αίρω ; [in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ; ] ; to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5229; TFLSJ G5229; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 9
ἐδόθηedothēwas given
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 10
μοιmoito me
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 11
σκόλοψskolopsa thorn
Lemma: σκόλοψ (skolops) · Strong's: G4647
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: thorn — σκόλοψ, -οπος, ὁ ; [in LXX: Num.33:55 (שֵׂךְ), Hos.2:6 (8) (סִיר), Eze.28:24 (סִלּוֹן), Sir.43:19 * ; ] ; anything pointed, esp. ; 1. in cl., a stake ; 2. In Hellenistic vernacular, a thorn (cf. LXX, ll. with): σ. τῇ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4647; TFLSJ G4647; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 12
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 12:7 word 13
σαρκί,sarkiin [my] flesh,
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 14
ἄγγελοςangelosa messenger
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: angel: messenger — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:24, Luke 7:27, Luke 9:52, James 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032H; TFLSJ G0032H; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 15
σατανᾶsatanaof Satan
Lemma: Σατανᾶς (Satanas) · Strong's: G4567
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Satan — Σατανᾶς, -ᾶ; (so also Sir 21:30, but in 3Ki.11:14, σατάν indecl.; Heb. שָׂטָן; Aram. סָטָנָא, whence the inflected Gk. form), ό, ; Satan (i.e. the adversary, as in LXX, ll. with): Mat.4:10 12:26, Mrk.1:13 3:23, 26 4:15…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 16:23, Mark 1:13, Mark 3:23, Mark 3:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4567; TFLSJ G4567; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 16
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 17
μεmeme
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 18
κολαφίζῃkolaphizēhe may buffet
Lemma: κολαφίζω (kolaphizō) · Strong's: G2852
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to beat — κολαφίζω; (κόλαφος = Att.., κόνδυλοι, the knuckles, the closed fist) ; to strike with the fist, to buffet: Mat.26:67, Mrk.14:65, 2Co.12:7; pass., 1Co.4:11, 1Pe.2:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 26:67, Mark 14:65, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 1 Peter 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2852; TFLSJ G2852; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 19
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 20
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 21
ὑπεραίρωμαι.huperairōmaiI may become conceited.
Lemma: ὑπεραίρω (huperairō) · Strong's: G5229
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-PPS-1S)
Meaning: be haughty — ὑπερ-αίρω ; [in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ; ] ; to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5229; TFLSJ G5229; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:7 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| or | → | καί G2532 and |
| because of these | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| surpassingly great | → | ὑπερβολή G5236 surpassing |
| revelations | → | ἀποκάλυψις G0602 revelation |
| So | → | διό G1352 therefore |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| keep me from becoming conceited | → | ὑπεραίρω G5229 be haughty |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| was given | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| a thorn | → | σκόλοψ G4647 thorn |
| in [my] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| flesh | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| a messenger | → | ἄγγελος G0032H angel: messenger |
| of Satan | → | Σατανᾶς G4567 Satan |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| torment | → | κολαφίζω G2852 to beat |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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