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(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (KJV)

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

λέγειlegeiHe says

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

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

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 1

γάρ·garfor:

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 2

καιρῷkairōIn a time

Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540

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

Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…

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Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 3

δεκτῷdektōacceptable

Lemma: δεκτός (dektos) · Strong's: G1184

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)

Meaning: acceptable — δεκτός, -ή, -όν ; verbal adj. of δέχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for רָצוֹן: Pro.11:1, al. ; ] ; acceptable: Luk.4:19 (LXX) 24, Act.10:35, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Php.4:18 (cf. εὐπροσδ-).†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 4:19, Luke 4:24, Acts 10:35, Philippians 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1184; TFLSJ G1184; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 4

ἐπήκουσάepēkousaI listened to

Lemma: ἐπακούω (epakouō) · Strong's: G1873

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)

Meaning: to listen to — ἐπ-ακούω ; [in LXX for שָׁמַע, עָנָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to listen to. ; 2. to hearken to, hear with favour (one's prayer): with genitive of person(s), 2Co.6:2 (LXX).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1873; TFLSJ G1873; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 5

σουsouyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)

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 6:2 word 6

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 6:2 word 7

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 6:2 word 8

ἡμέρᾳhēmeraa day

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 9

σωτηρίαςsōtēriasof salvation

Lemma: σωτηρία (sōtēria) · Strong's: G4991

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: salvation — σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ; (σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ; ] ; deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of…

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Used 51 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Luke 1:69, Luke 1:71, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:6, Luke 19:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4991; TFLSJ G4991; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 10

ἐβοήθησάeboēthēsaI helped

Lemma: βοηθέω (boētheō) · Strong's: G0997

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)

Meaning: to help — βοηθέω, -ῶ ; (βοή + θέω, to run), [in LXX chiefly for עזר ; ] ; to come to aid, to help, succour: absol., Act.21:28; with dative, Mat.15:25, Mrk.9:22, 24 Act.16:9, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Heb.2:18, Rev.12:16.†; (AS)

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 15:25, Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24, Acts 16:9, Acts 21:28, Hebrews 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0997; TFLSJ G0997; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 11

σοι·soiyou;

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

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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 6:2 word 12

ἰδοὺidouBehold

Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400

Parsing: Interjection (INJ)

Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…

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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 13

νῦνnunnow

Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…

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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 14

καιρὸςkairos[is the] time

Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540

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

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Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 15

εὐπρόσδεκτος,euprosdektosof favor,

Lemma: εὐπρόσδεκτος (euprosdektos) · Strong's: G2144

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: acceptable — εὐ-πρόσ-δεκτος, -ον; (εὖ, προσδέχομαι) ; more usual than δέκτος, which see, acceptable: Rom.15:16, 31, 2Co.6:2 8:12, 1Pe.2:5.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 15:16, Romans 15:31, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 1 Peter 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2144; TFLSJ G2144; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 16

ἰδοὺidoubehold

Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400

Parsing: Interjection (INJ)

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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 17

νῦνnunnow

Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 18

ἡμέραhēmera[is the] day

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 19

σωτηρίας·sōtēriasof salvation;

Lemma: σωτηρία (sōtēria) · Strong's: G4991

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

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Used 51 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Luke 1:69, Luke 1:71, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:6, Luke 19:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4991; TFLSJ G4991; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 6:2 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

For	→	γάρ G1063 for
He says	→	λέγω G3004G to say
In the time	→	καιρός G2540 time/right time
of favor	→	δεκτός G1184 acceptable
I heard	→	ἐπακούω G1873 to listen to
you	→	σύ G4771 you
and	→	καί G2532 and
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] day	→	ἡμέρα G2250 day
of salvation	→	σωτηρία G4991 salvation
I helped	→	βοηθέω G0997 to help
you	→	σύ G4771 you
Behold	→	ἰδού G2400 look!
now	→	νῦν G3568 now
[is the] time	→	καιρός G2540 time/right time
of favor	→	εὐπρόσδεκτος G2144 acceptable
now	→	νῦν G3568 now
[is the] day	→	ἡμέρα G2250 day
of salvation	→	σωτηρία G4991 salvation

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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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