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2 Corinthians 1:8 Interlinear

not For we would you have brethren above which trouble our which came to us in which Asia that we were pressed of measure out above strength insomuch despaired that we even which of life

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΟὐG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
2γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3θέλομενG2309we wouldto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
4ὑμᾶςG5209youyou (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
5ἀγνοεῖνG50havenot to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)
6ἀδελφοίG80brethrena brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
7ὑπὲρG5228above"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
8τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9θλίψεωςG2347troublepressure (literally or figuratively)
10ἡμῶνG2257ourof (or from) us
11τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12γενομένηςG1096cameto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
13ἡμῖνG2254to usto (or for, with, by) us
14ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
15τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16ἈσίᾳG773Asiaasia, i.e., asia minor, or (usually) only its western shore
17ὅτιG3754thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
18καθ'G2596we were pressed(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
19ὑπερβολὴνG5236of measurea throwing beyond others, i.e., (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with g1519 or g2596) pre- eminently
20ἐβαρήθημενG916outto weigh down (figuratively)
21ὑπὲρG5228above"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
22δύναμινG1411strengthforce (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
23ὥστεG5620insomuchso too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
24ἐξαπορηθῆναιG1820despairedto be utterly at a loss, i.e., despond
25ἡμᾶςG2248that weus
26καὶG2532evenand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
27τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
28ζῆν·G2198of lifeto live (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

2 Corinthians 1:7And hope our is stedfast of...
2 Corinthians 1:8 (current)not For we would you have brethren above which trouble our which came to us in which Asia that we were pressed of measure out above strength insomuch despaired that we even which of life
2 Corinthians 1:9But in ourselves which the sentence...

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