2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 11:31–33

³¹The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise,^a knows that I am not lying. ³²In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. ³³But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.

Footnotes

a 11:31 Or forever blessed

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2 Corinthians 11:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
forever	αἰῶνας	aiōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
worthy of praise	εὐλογητὸς	eulogētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2128 worthy of praise, blessed
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I am not lying	ψεύδομαι	pseudomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5574 I lie

2 Corinthians 11:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Damascus	Δαμασκῷ	Damaskō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
governor	ἐθνάρχης	ethnarchēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1481 an ethnarch, tribal lord
under	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
King	βασιλέως	basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Aretas	Ἁρέτα	Hareta	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G702 Aretas
secured	ἐφρούρει	ephrourei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5432 I guard, keep
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of the Damascenes	Δαμασκηνῶν	Damaskēnōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1153 an inhabitant of Damascus
in order to arrest	πιάσαι	piasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4084 I lay hold of
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

2 Corinthians 11:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I was lowered	ἐχαλάσθην	echalasthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5465 I let down, lower
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a basket	σαργάνῃ	sarganē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4553 a basket
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a window	θυρίδος	thyridos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2376 a window-sill
in	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
wall	τείχους	teichous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
escaped	ἐξέφυγον	exephygon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1628 I flee out, away, I escape
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
grasp	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand

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2 Corinthians 11:31 Romans 9:5 · Ephesians 1:3 · 1 Peter 1:3 · John 10:30 · Romans 1:25 · 2 Corinthians 1:3 · Colossians 1:3 · Romans 15:6

2 Corinthians 11:33 Acts 9:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.