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thatὅτιhe was caught upἡρπάγηintoεἰςparadiseτὸν παράδεισονandκαὶheardἤκουσενinexpressibleἄρρηταwords,ῥήματαwhichἃit is notοὐκpermittedἐξὸνfor a human beingἀνθρώπῳto speak.λαλῆσαι
2 Corinthians 12:4
Study it in the app“that he was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not permitted for a human being to speak.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 12:4, word by word
- he was caught upἡρπάγηhērpagē
snatch
Snatch, carry off by force.
Where else “hērpagē” appears- paradiseπαράδεισονparadeison
paradise
Paradise: a garden; God's garden, the dwelling of the righteous dead.
Where else “paradeison” appears- heardἤκουσενēkousen
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousen” appears- inexpressibleἄρρηταarrēta
inexpressible
Inexpressible: what cannot or must not be put into words.
Where else “arrēta” appears- wordsῥήματαrhēmata
word
What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.
Where else “rhēmata” appears- permittedἐξὸνexon
it is lawful
It is permitted, it is lawful under the law.
Where else “exon” appears- for a human beingἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōi
mortal
Humans, weak before God.
Where else “anthrōpōi” appears- to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsai
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalēsai” appears
The context
3And I know such a man —whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows—
4 · This verse (above)
5About such a one I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.