2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 11:32
32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.