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← 2 Corinthians 8 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. (KJV)

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

μετὰmetawith

Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 1

πολλῆςpollēsmuch

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

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 8:4 word 2

παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsentreaty

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

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

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 8:4 word 3

δεόμενοιdeomenoiimploring

Lemma: δέομαι (deomai) · Strong's: G1189

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-NPM)

Meaning: to pray — δέομαι ; (mid. of δέω, II, which see, as depon.) [in LXX for חנן, etc. ; ] ; to want for oneself; 1. to want, need: ; (a) absol.; (b) with genitive ; 2. to beg, request, beseech, pray; (i) in general: absol., Act.26:3,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 9:38, Luke 5:12, Luke 8:28, Luke 8:38, Luke 9:38, Luke 9:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1189; TFLSJ G1189; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 4

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

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 8:4 word 5

τὴνtēnfor 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 8:4 word 6

χάρινcharingrace

Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485

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

Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 7

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 8:4 word 8

τὴνtēnthe

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 8:4 word 9

κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowship

Lemma: κοινωνία (koinōnia) · Strong's: G2842

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

Meaning: participation — κοινωνία, -ας, ἡ; (κοινωνός), [in LXX: Lev.6:2 (יָד תְּשׂוּמֶת), Wis.8:18, 3Ma.4:6 * ; ] ; 1. fellowship, communion: Act.2:42, 2Co.6:14, Php.1:5; τ. υἱοῦ, 1Co.1:9; τ. αἵματος, σώματος Χρ., 1Co.10:10 : παθημάτων αὐτσῦ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 18 times. Also: Acts 2:42, Romans 15:26, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 2 Corinthians 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2842; TFLSJ G2842; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 10

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 8:4 word 11

διακονίαςdiakoniasservice

Lemma: διακονία (diakonia) · Strong's: G1248

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

Meaning: service — διακονία, -ας, ἡ; (διάκονος), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, Est.6:5 A; 1Ma.11:58 * ; ] ; the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry; (a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes, 63): Luk.10:40 ; (b) spec.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 34 times. Also: Luke 10:40, Acts 1:17, Acts 1:25, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:4, Acts 11:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1248; TFLSJ G1248; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 12

τῆςtēs<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 8:4 word 13

εἰςeisamong

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 8:4 word 14

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 8:4 word 15

ἁγίουςhagioussaints

Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040H

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: holy: saint — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 62 times. Also: Matthew 27:52, Acts 9:13, Acts 9:32, Acts 9:41, Acts 26:10, Romans 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0040H; TFLSJ G0040H; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 8:4 word 16

δέξασθαιdexasthaito receive

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

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)

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,…

Greek editions with this word: TR

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 8:4 word 17

ἡμᾶς,hēmasus,

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: TR

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 8:4 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

they earnestly→παράκλησις G3874 encouragement
pleaded→δέομαι G1189 to pray
with us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
for the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
privilege→χάρις G5485 grace
of sharing→κοινωνία G2842 participation
in [this]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
service→διακονία G1248 service
to→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
saints→ἅγιος G0040H holy: saint

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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