2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:8

⁸Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it— for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I caused you sorrow	ἐλύπησα	elypēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
letter	ἐπιστολῇ	epistolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
I do not regret	μεταμέλομαι	metamelomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
Although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I did regret	μετεμελόμην	metemelomēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3338 I change my mind
for I see	βλέπω	blepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G991 I look, see
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
letter	ἐπιστολὴ	epistolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sorrow	ἐλύπησεν	elypēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
but only	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a short time	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season

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Revelation 3:19 · John 16:6 · Hebrews 12:9–11 · Jeremiah 20:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 2:2–11 · Exodus 5:22–23

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