Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.2 Corinthians 12:16
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς· ἀλλ᾽ ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.
- ἔστωestō“it should be”Verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- δέ,de“however,”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐγὼegō“I myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- κατεβάρησαkatebarēsa“did burden”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from καταβαρέω · “to burden” · Strong's G2599
- ὑμᾶς·humas“you;”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ὑπάρχωνhuparchōn“being”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑπάρχω · “to be” · Strong's G5225
- πανοῦργοςpanourgos“crafty”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “crafty” · Strong's G3835
- δόλῳdolō“by trickery”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from δόλος · “deceit” · Strong's G1388
- ὑμᾶςhumas“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ἔλαβον.elabon“I caught.”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)