2 Corinthians 12:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.”
2 Corinthians 12:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:810 words
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
τούτουtoutouhe (it was that), hereof, it
τρὶςtristhree times, thrice
τὸνtonthe
κύριονkyrionLord
παρεκάλεσαparekalesabeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἀποστῇapostē
ἀπ’ap’from
ἐμοῦemouI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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