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So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him , and comfort him , lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὥστεhōsteso that
Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 1
τοὐναντίονtounantionon the contrary
Lemma: τοὐναντίον (tounantion) · Strong's: G5121
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: instead — τοὐναντίον ; by crasis for τὸ ἐνανίον, neut. accusative, used adverbially, on the contrary, contrariwise: 2Co.2:7, Gal.2:7, 1Pe.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Galatians 2:7, 1 Peter 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5121; TFLSJ G5121; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 2
μᾶλλονmallonrather
Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123H
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: more: rather — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:9, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 9:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3123H; TFLSJ G3123H; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 3
ὑμᾶςhumasfor you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 4
χαρίσασθαιcharisasthaito forgive
Lemma: χαρίζω (charizō) · Strong's: G5483
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)
Meaning: to give grace — χαρίζομαι; (χάρις), [in LXX: Est.8:7 (נָתַן), Sng.1:4 א, Sir.12:3, 2 -4Ma.9:1-32 * ; ] ; 1. to show favour or kindness: with dative of person(s), Gal.3:18. ; 2. to give freely, bestow: with accusative and dative,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Luke 7:21, Luke 7:42, Luke 7:43, Acts 3:14, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5483; TFLSJ G5483; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 5
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,…
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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 2:7 word 6
παρακαλέσαι,parakalesaito comfort [him],
Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…
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Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 7
μήmēlest
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…
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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 2:7 word 8
πωςpōsperhaps
Lemma: πως (pōs) · Strong's: G4458
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: how — πως, ; enclit. part., ; at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. ; μήπως; or μή πως (so WH), ; negative particle, ; 1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Acts 27:12, Acts 27:29, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, Romans 11:21, 1 Corinthians 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4458; TFLSJ G4458; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 9
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 2:7 word 10
περισσοτέρᾳperissoteraby more excessive
Lemma: περισσότερος (perissoteros) · Strong's: G4055
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Comparative (A-DSF-C)
Meaning: more excessive — more superabundant rabundant, excess, far fetched, superfluous (in number, degree or character)
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:48, Luke 20:47, 1 Corinthians 12:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4055; TFLSJ G4055; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 11
λύπῃlupēsorrow
Lemma: λύπη (lupē) · Strong's: G3077
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: grief — λύπη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc. ; ] ; pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow: Jhn.16:6, 2Co.2:7; opposite to χαρά, Jhn.16:20, Heb.12:11; ἀπὸ τῆς λ., Luk.22:45; ἐκ λ., 2Co.9:7; ἡ κατὰ θεὸν λ.,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 22:45, John 16:6, John 16:20, John 16:21, John 16:22, Romans 9:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3077; TFLSJ G3077; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 12
καταποθῇkatapothēamay be overwhelmed
Lemma: καταπίνω (katapinō) · Strong's: G2666
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)
Meaning: to swallow — κατα-πίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּלַע ; ] ; 1. to drink down, swallow: Mat.23:24, Rev.12:16. ; 2. to devour: 1Pe.5:8. Metaphorical, to swallow up, consume: pass., 1Co.15:54 (LXX), 2Co.2:7 5:4, Heb.11:29.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 23:24, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Hebrews 11:29, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2666; TFLSJ G2666; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 2:7 word 13
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.,…
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 2:7 word 14
τοιοῦτος.toioutossuch a one.
Lemma: τοιοῦτος (toioutos) · Strong's: G5108
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
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 2:7 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | ὥστε G5620 so |
| instead | → | τοὐναντίον G5121 instead |
| . . . | → | μᾶλλον G3123H more: rather |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| ought to forgive | → | χαρίζω G5483 to give grace |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| comfort [him] | → | παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort |
| so that | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| he | → | τοιοῦτος G5108 such as this |
| will not be overwhelmed | → | καταπίνω G2666 to swallow |
| by | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| excessive | → | περισσός G4053 excessive |
| sorrow | → | λύπη G3077 grief |
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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