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WhatὃI am sayingλαλῶI am notοὐsayingλαλῶaccording toκατὰthe Lord,κύριονbutἀλλ’asὡςinἐνfoolishness,ἀφροσύνῃinἐνthisταύτῃconfidenceτῇ ὑποστάσειof boasting.τῆς καυχήσεως
2 Corinthians 11:17
Study it in the app“What I am saying I am not saying according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 11:17, word by word
- I am sayingλαλῶlalō
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalō” appears- the Lordκύριονkyrion
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appears- foolishnessἀφροσύνῃaphrosynēi
foolishness
Foolishness, folly.
Where else “aphrosynēi” appears- confidenceὑποστάσειhypostasei
confidence
Firm conviction about something.
Where else “hypostasei” appears- of boastingκαυχήσεωςkauchēseōs
boasting
Boasting; a reason for pride or for glorying.
Where else “kauchēseōs” appears
The context
16Again I say, let no one think that I am a fool; but if otherwise, at least as a fool accept me, so that I too may boast a little.
17 · This verse (above)
18Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.