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For indeedκαὶ γὰρinἐνthis tentτούτῳwe groan,στενάζομενlongingἐπιποθοῦντεςto put onἐπενδύσασθαιour dwellingτὸ οἰκητήριον ἡμῶνthat isτὸfromἐξheaven,οὐρανοῦ
2 Corinthians 5:2
Study it in the app“For indeed in this tent we groan, longing to put on our dwelling that is from heaven,”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 5:2, word by word
- we groanστενάζομενstenazomen
groan, sigh
Groan, sigh; complain.
Where else “stenazomen” appears- longingἐπιποθοῦντεςepipothountes
long for
Long for, desire greatly.
Where else “epipothountes” appears- to put onἐπενδύσασθαιependysasthai
put on over
Here: to put on over what one already wears
Put on clothing over other clothing; be clothed over.
Where else “ependysasthai” appears- our dwellingοἰκητήριονoikētērion
dwelling
Dwelling, the place where someone lives: in 2 Corinthians 5:2, the new body God gives; in Jude 1:6, the angels' own place.
Where else “oikētērion” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears
The context
1For we know that if our earthly house of the tent is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
2 · This verse (above)
3if indeed, having put it on, we will not be found naked.