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2 Corinthians 11:16 — King James Version← Study notes

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.


2 Corinthians 11:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 11:1622 words
ΠάλινPalinagain
λέγωlegōsay
μήnot
τίςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing
μεmeI
δόξῃdoxēbe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
ἄφροναaphronafool(-ish), unwise
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
μήnot
γεgeand besides, doubtless, at least
κἂνkanand (also) if (so much as), if but, at th…
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἄφροναaphronafool(-ish), unwise
δέξασθέdexastheaccept, receive, take
μεmeI
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
κἀγὼkagō(and, even, even so
μικρόνmikronleast, less, little
τιtia (kind of), any (man, thing
καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai(make) boast, glory, joy
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ΠάλινPalinagain
λέγωlegōsay
μήnot
τίςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing
μεmeI
δόξῃdoxēbe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
ἄφροναaphronafool(-ish), unwise
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
μήnot
γεgeand besides, doubtless, at least
κἂνkanand (also) if (so much as), if but, at th…
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἄφροναaphronafool(-ish), unwise
δέξασθέdexastheaccept, receive, take
μεmeI
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
κἀγὼkagō(and, even, even so
μικρόνmikronleast, less, little
τιtia (kind of), any (man, thing
καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmai(make) boast, glory, joy

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