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How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. (KJV)
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ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — 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,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 1
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 8:2 word 2
πολλῇpollēamuch
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 3
δοκιμῇdokimēaproof
Lemma: δοκιμή (dokimē) · Strong's: G1382
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: test — δοκιμή, -ῆς, ἡ; (δόκιμος), [in Sm.: Psa.68:31 * ; ] ; 1. the process of trial, proving, test: 2Co.8:2 9:13 ; 2. The result of trial, approval, approvedness, proof: Rom.5:4, 2Co.2:9 13:3, Php.2:22 (Cremer, 212, 701).†;…
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Used 7 times. Also: Romans 5:4, 2 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 9:13, 2 Corinthians 13:3, Philippians 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1382; TFLSJ G1382; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 4
θλίψεωςthlipseōsof tribulation
Lemma: θλῖψις (thlipsis) · Strong's: G2347
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: pressure — θλίψις (LTr., θλῖψις), -εως, ἡ ; (θλίβω), [in LXX for צָרָה, etc. ; ] ; pressure (Arist.). In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: Mat.24:9, 21 24:29, Mrk.13:19, 24, Jhn.16:21, Act.7:11 11:19,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 13:21, Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 24:29, Mark 4:17, Mark 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2347; TFLSJ G2347; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 5
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 8:2 word 6
περισσείαperisseiaexcess
Lemma: περισσεία (perisseia) · Strong's: G4050
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: excess — περισσεία, -ας, ἡ; (περισσευω), [in LXX: Ecc.12:1-14 (יִתְרוֹן and cogn. forms, Ecc.1:3, al.) * ; ] ; 1. abundance, superfluity: Rom.5:17, 2Co.8:2 10:15, Jas.1:21 (so also Inscr., see LAE, 80). ; 2. (a) superiority (Ec,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Romans 5:17, 2 Corinthians 10:15, James 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4050; TFLSJ G4050; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 7
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 8:2 word 8
χαρᾶςcharasjoy
Lemma: χαρά (chara) · Strong's: G5479
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: joy — χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (χαίρω), [in LXX for שִׂמְחָה, שָׂשׂוֹן, etc. ; ] ; joy, delight: Luk.1:14 15:7, 10, Jhn.15:11 16:22, 24 17:13, Act.8:8, 2Co.1:24 7:13 8:2, Gal.5:22, Col.1:11, Php.2:2, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; opposite to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Matthew 28:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5479; TFLSJ G5479; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 9
αὐτῶνautōnof them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 10
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 8:2 word 11
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 8:2 word 12
κατὰkataof
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 13
βάθουςbathousdeep
Lemma: βάθος (bathos) · Strong's: G0899
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: depth — βάθος, -εος (-ους), τό, ; [in LXX for מְצוּלָה ,תַּחְתִּי, etc. ; ] ; depth: Mat.13:5, Mrk.4:5, Rom.8:39, Eph.3:18; τὸ β., the deep sea: Luk.5:4; metaphorically, β. πλούτου . . . Θεοῦ, Rom.11:33; τὰ β. τ. Θεοῦ (the…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 13:5, Mark 4:5, Luke 5:4, Romans 8:39, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 2:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0899; TFLSJ G0899; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 14
πτωχείαptōcheiapoverty
Lemma: πτωχεία (ptōcheia) · Strong's: G4432
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: poverty — πτωχεία, -ας, ἡ; (πτωχεύω), [in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ; ] ; beggary, destitution: 2Co.8:2 8:9, Rev.2:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:9, Revelation 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4432; TFLSJ G4432; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 15
αὐτῶνautōnof them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 16
ἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusenabounded
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to exceed — περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and…
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Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 25:29, Mark 12:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 17
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 18
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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
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 8:2 word 19
πλοῦτοςploutosriches
Lemma: πλοῦτος (ploutos) · Strong's: G4149
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: riches — πλοῦτος, -ου, ὁ and (in 2Co.8:2, Eph.1:17 2:7 3:8, 16, Php.4:19, Col.1:27 2:2; see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60) τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֹשֶׁר ; ] ; riches, wealth: of external possessions, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:19, Luke 8:14, Romans 2:4, Romans 9:23, Romans 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4149; TFLSJ G4149; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 20
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 8:2 word 21
ἁπλότητοςhaplotētosgenerosity
Lemma: ἁπλότης (haplotēs) · Strong's: G0572
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: openness — ἀπλότης, -ητος, ή; (ἁπλοῦς), [in LXX: 4Ki.15:11 (תֹּם), 1Ch.29:17 (לֵבָב יֹשֶׁר, ἁ. τῆς καρδίας, cf. Col.3:22, where see Lft.), Wis.1:1, al. ; ] ; simplicity, sincerity: Rom.12:8, 2Co.11:3, Eph.6:5, Col.3:22; as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Romans 12:8, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:13, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0572; TFLSJ G0572; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 22
αὐτῶν,autōnof them,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:2 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] terrible | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| ordeal | → | δοκιμή G1382 test |
| they suffered | → | θλῖψις G2347 pressure |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| abundant | → | περισσεία G4050 excess |
| joy | → | χαρά G5479 joy |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| deep | → | βάθος G0899 depth |
| poverty | → | πτωχεία G4432 poverty |
| overflowed | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| rich | → | πλοῦτος G4149 riches |
| generosity | → | ἁπλότης G0572 openness |
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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