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← 2 Corinthians 8 · ← verse 16 · verse 18 →

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. (KJV)

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

ὅτιhotiFor

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 1

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 8:17 word 2

μὲνmenindeed

Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…

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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 3

παράκλησινparaklēsin[our] appeal

Lemma: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) · Strong's: G3874

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: encouragement — παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ; (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24…

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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 2:25, Luke 6:24, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:15, Acts 15:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3874; TFLSJ G3874; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 4

ἐδέξατο,edexatohe accepted,

Lemma: δέχομαι (dechomai) · Strong's: G1209

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)

Meaning: to receive — δέχομαι, depon. mid., ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח ; ] ; to receive, accept; 1. with accusative of thing(s), of taking or accepting what is offered: γράμματα, Luk.16:6, 7; id. in different sense, Act.28:21; ποτήριον,…

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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 10:14, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 18:5, Mark 6:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1209; TFLSJ G1209; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 5

σπουδαιότεροςspoudaioterosvery earnest

Lemma: σπουδαῖος (spoudaios) · Strong's: G4705

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

Meaning: eager — σπουδαῖος, -α, -ον; (σπουδή), [in LXX: Eze.41:25 * ; ] ; in haste; hence, zealous, eager, diligent, earnest: before ἐν, 2Co.8:22; compar., -οτεροσς 2Co.8:17 (here in superl. sense, see Bl., § 44, 3) 2Co.8:22.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4705; TFLSJ G4705; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 6

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 7

ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeing

Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 8

αὐθαίρετοςauthairetosof his own accord

Lemma: αὐθαίρετος (authairetos) · Strong's: G0830

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

Meaning: self-chosen — αὐθαίρετος, -ον; (αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ; ] ; 1. self-chosen. ; 2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0830; TFLSJ G0830; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 9

ἐξῆλθενexēlthenhe has gone out

Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…

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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 10

πρὸςprosto

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:17 word 11

ὑμᾶς.humasyou.

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 8:17 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

For→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
not only→μέν G3303 on the other hand
did he welcome→δέχομαι G1209 to receive
[our]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
appeal→παράκλησις G3874 encouragement
but→δέ G1161 then
he→ὑπάρχω G5225 be already
{is} eagerly→σπουδαῖος G4705 eager
coming→ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out
to→πρός G4314 to/with
you→σύ G4771 you
of his own volition→αὐθαίρετος G0830 self-chosen

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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