2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:8

8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Three timesτρὶςtrisAdverbG5151 three times
I pleaded withπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚύριονKyrionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
take it awayἀποστῇapostēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from
fromἀπ’ap’PrepositionG575 from, away from
meἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I

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Hebrews 5:7 · Matthew 26:39–44 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · Psalm 77:2–11 · 2 Samuel 12:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.