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Butδὲthanksχάριςbeto God,Τῷ θεῷwhoτῷalwaysπάντοτεleads us in triumphθριαμβεύοντι ἡμᾶςinἐνthe Messiah,τῷ Χριστῷandκαὶmakes knownφανεροῦντιthroughδι’usἡμῶνthe aromaτὴν ὀσμὴνof the knowledgeτῆς γνώσεωςof himαὐτοῦinἐνeveryπαντὶplace;τόπῳ
2 Corinthians 2:14
Study it in the app“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Messiah, and makes known through us the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place;”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 2:14, word by word
- thanksχάριςcharis
thanks
Gratitude: "thanks be to God".
Where else “charis” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- alwaysπάντοτεpantote
always
Always.
Where else “pantote” appears- leads us in triumphθριαμβεύοντιthriambeuonti
lead in triumph
Lead in triumph, parade in a victory procession.
Where else “thriambeuonti” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- makes knownφανεροῦντιphanerounti
reveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “phanerounti” appears- the aromaὀσμὴνosmēn
fragrance
Smell, fragrance; the perfume that spreads.
Where else “osmēn” appears- of the knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōs
knowledge
Knowledge.
Where else “gnōseōs” appears- placeτόπῳtopōi
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topōi” appears
Translation note
“Leads us in triumph”: the Greek verb comes from the word for the Roman triumphal procession. It can be understood that the “aroma” of this verse and the next alludes to the incense of that procession.
The context
13I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find Titus my brother; but saying goodbye to them, I went out to Macedonia.
14 · This verse (above)
15for we are the fragrance of the Messiah to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: