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forγὰρthe weaponsτὰ ὅπλαof our warfareτῆς στρατείας ἡμῶνarenotοὐfleshlyσαρκικὰbutἀλλὰpowerfulδυνατὰfor Godτῷ θεῷforπρὸςthe demolitionκαθαίρεσινof strongholds,ὀχυρωμάτωνdemolishingκαθαιροῦντεςargumentsλογισμοὺς
2 Corinthians 10:4
Study it in the app“for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful for God for the demolition of strongholds, demolishing arguments”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 10:4, word by word
- the weaponsὅπλαhopla
weapon
Weapon; also tool, instrument.
Where else “hopla” appears- of our warfareστρατείαςstrateias
warfare
Warfare, military campaign; used as an image of the struggle a servant of God fights.
Where else “strateias” appears- powerfulδυνατὰdynata
mighty
One who has strength and ability to act.
Where else “dynata” appears- for Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- the demolitionκαθαίρεσινkathairesin
tearing down
Tearing down, destruction of what had been built up.
Where else “kathairesin” appears- of strongholdsὀχυρωμάτωνochyrōmatōn
stronghold
Stronghold: a well-protected fortress.
Where else “ochyrōmatōn” appears- demolishingκαθαιροῦντεςkathairountes
tear down
To pull down; remove someone from their place.
Where else “kathairountes” appears- argumentsλογισμοὺςlogismous
argument
Reasonings raised up against God.
Where else “logismous” appears
Translation note
“Powerful for God”: it can also be understood “powerful through God” or “divinely powerful.”
The context
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh;
4 · This verse (above)
5and every high thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of the Messiah,