2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 8:2

²In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
terrible	πολλῇ	pollē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
ordeal	δοκιμῇ	dokimē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1382 a trial, proof; tried, approved character
they suffered	θλίψεως	thlipseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
abundant	περισσεία	perisseia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4050 abundance
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
deep	βάθους	bathous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G899 depth, a depth, a deep
poverty	πτωχεία	ptōcheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4432 beggary, poverty
overflowed	ἐπερίσσευσεν	eperisseusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
rich	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
generosity	ἁπλότητος	haplotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G572 simplicity, sincerity, purity

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