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Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
βλέπετεblepetedo watch
Lemma: βλέπω (blepō) · Strong's: G0991
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to see — βλέπω, ; [in LXX chiefly for ראה, also for פּנה, etc. ; ] ; 1. of bodily sight; (a) to see, have sight (opposite to τυφλὸς): Mat.12:22, Jhn.9:7, Act.9:9, Rom.11:8, Rev.3:18, al.; (b) to perceive, look (at), see: absol.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 11:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0991; TFLSJ G0991; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 1
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-2APM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 2
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 3
μὴmēnot
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 John 1:8 word 4
ἀπολέσητεapolesēteyou may lose
Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-AAS-2P)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 5
ἃhawhat things
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 6
εἰργασάμεθα,eirgasamethawe have worked for,
Lemma: ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai) · Strong's: G2038
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-ADI-1P)
Meaning: to work — ἐργάζομαι; (ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., ; (a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2038; TFLSJ G2038; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 7
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 8
μισθὸνmisthona reward
Lemma: μισθός (misthos) · Strong's: G3408
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: wage — μισθός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂכָר ; ] ; 1. prop., wages, hire: Mat.20:8, Luk.10:7, Rom.4:4, 1Ti.5:18, Jas.5:4, Ju 11; μ. ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13 (but see Mayor and ICC, in l), 2Pe.2:15. ; 2. Generally,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3408; TFLSJ G3408; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 9
πλήρηplērēfull
Lemma: πλήρης (plērēs) · Strong's: G4134
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: full — πλήρης, -ες ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. full, filled: Mat.14:20 15:37; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:19; λέπρας, Luk.5:12; metaphorically, of the soul: πνεύματος ἀγίου, Luk.4:1, Act.6:3 7:55 11:24; πίστεως,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Mark 4:28, Mark 8:19, Luke 4:1, Luke 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4134; TFLSJ G4134; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 10
ἀπολάβητε.apolabēteyou may receive.
Lemma: ἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō) · Strong's: G0618
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAS-2P)
Meaning: to get back — ἀπο-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX: Num.34:14 (לָקַח (Deu.25:5 A, Isa.5:17, 2Ma.4:46 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 8:6, 4Ma.18:23 * ; ] ; 1. to receive from another; absol., to receive as one's due: Luk.16:25 18:30 (seel. λάβῃ) Luk.23:41,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 10 times. Also: Mark 7:33, Luke 6:34, Luke 15:27, Luke 16:25, Luke 18:30, Luke 23:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0618; TFLSJ G0618; TAGNT 2 John 1:8 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Watch | → | βλέπω G0991 to see |
| yourselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| you do not lose | → | ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy |
| what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| we have worked for | → | ἐργάζομαι G2038 to work |
| but [that] | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| you may be fully rewarded | → | ἀπολαμβάνω G0618 to get back |
| . . . | → | πλήρης G4134 full |
| . . . | → | μισθός G3408 wage |
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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