Greek Interlinear

2 Corinthians 8:9 Interlinear

ye know For the grace Lord of our Jesus Christ that sakes your he became poor rich though he was that ye through his poverty might be rich

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1γινώσκετεG1097ye knowto "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
2γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4χάρινG5485the gracegraciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart
5τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6κυρίουG2962Lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
7ἡμῶνG2257of ourof (or from) us
8ἸησοῦG2424Jesusjesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
9ΧριστοῦG5547Christanointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
10ὅτιG3754thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
11δι'G1223sakesthrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
12ὑμᾶςG5209youryou (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
13ἐπτώχευσενG4433he became poorto be a beggar, i.e., (by implication) to become indigent (figuratively)
14πλούσιοςG4145richwealthy; figuratively, abounding with
15ὤνG5607though he wasbeing
16ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
17ὑμεῖςG5210yeyou (as subjective of verb)
18τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19ἐκείνουG1565through histhat one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
20πτωχείᾳG4432povertybeggary, i.e., indigence (literally or figuratively)
21πλουτήσητεG4147might be richto be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

2 Corinthians 8:8not by commandment I speak but by occasion...
2 Corinthians 8:9 (current)ye know For the grace Lord of our Jesus Christ that sakes your he became poor rich though he was that ye through his poverty might be rich
2 Corinthians 8:10And my advice herein I give this...

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