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so thatὥστεon the contraryτοὐναντίονyou should ratherμᾶλλον ὑμᾶςforgiveχαρίσασθαιandκαὶcomfort him,παρακαλέσαιlest somehowμή πωςsuch a oneὁ τοιοῦτοςbe swallowed upκαταποθῇby excessiveτῇ περισσοτέρᾳsorrow.λύπῃ
2 Corinthians 2:7
Study it in the app“so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a one be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 2:7, word by word
- so thatὥστεhōste
so that
So much that, to the point that.
Where else “hōste” appears- on the contraryτοὐναντίονtounantion
on the contrary
On the contrary, instead.
Where else “tounantion” appears- you should ratherμᾶλλονmallon
rather
On the contrary, more accurately.
Where else “mallon” appears- forgiveχαρίσασθαιcharisasthai
forgive
To cancel a debt or wrong.
Where else “charisasthai” appears- comfort himπαρακαλέσαιparakalesai
comfort
To bring relief to one who suffers.
Where else “parakalesai” appears- lest somehowπωςpōs
somehow
"Somehow", "in some way".
Where else “pōs” appears- such a oneτοιοῦτοςtoioutos
such
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toioutos” appears- be swallowed upκαταποθῇkatapothēi
swallow, devour
Swallow, gulp down, devour; swallow up.
Where else “katapothēi” appears- by excessiveπερισσοτέρᾳperissoterai
more, greater
More, greater; all the more.
Where else “perissoterai” appears- sorrowλύπῃlypēi
grief, sorrow
Sorrow, grief.
Where else “lypēi” appears
The context
6Sufficient for such a one is this punishment inflicted by the majority,
7 · This verse (above)
8Therefore I urge you to confirm your love for him.