Greek Interlinear
2 Corinthians 3:1 Interlinear
“Do we begin again ourselves to commend or need we as some letters of commendation others epistles to you or from you letters of commendation”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀρχόμεθα | G756 | Do we begin | to commence (in order of time) |
| 2 | πάλιν | G3825 | again | (adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand |
| 3 | ἑαυτοὺς | G1438 | ourselves | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc |
| 4 | συνιστάνειν | G4921 | to commend | to set together, i.e., (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to co |
| 5 | εἴ | G1487 | if, whether, that, etc | |
| 6 | μὴ | G3361 | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether | |
| 7 | χρῄζομεν | G5535 | or need we | to make (i.e., have) necessity, i.e., be in want of |
| 8 | ὥς | G5613 | as | which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) |
| 9 | τινες | G5100 | some | some or any person or object |
| 10 | συστατικῶν | G4956 | letters of commendation | introductory, i.e., recommendatory |
| 11 | ἐπιστολῶν | G1992 | others epistles | a written message |
| 12 | πρὸς | G4314 | to | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 13 | ὑμᾶς | G5209 | you | you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) |
| 14 | ἢ | G2228 | or | disjunctive, or; comparative, than |
| 15 | ἐξ | G1537 | from | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 16 | ὑμῶν | G5216 | you | of (from or concerning) you |
| 17 | συστατικῶν | G4956 | letters of commendation | introductory, i.e., recommendatory |
Verse Context
2 Corinthians 3:1 (current)Do we begin again ourselves to commend or need we as some letters of commendation others epistles to you or from you letters of commendation
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