2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 11:2
2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am jealous for | ζηλῶ | zēlō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2206 I am jealous, eager for |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| with a godly | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| jealousy | ζήλῳ | zēlō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| I promised | ἡρμοσάμην | hērmosamēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G718 I fit, join |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| to one | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| husband | ἀνδρὶ | andri | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| to present | παραστῆσαι | parastēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by |
| a pure | ἁγνὴν | hagnēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G53 pure, chaste |
| virgin | παρθένον | parthenon | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3933 a virgin |
| to Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
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Hosea 2:19–20 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Isaiah 54:5 · Colossians 1:28 · Leviticus 21:13–15 · John 3:29 · Isaiah 62:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.