2 Corinthians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:”
2 Corinthians 3:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 3:732 words
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
ἡhēthe
διακονίαdiakonia(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try)
τοῦtouthe
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
ἐνenabout, after, against
γράμμασινgrammasinbill, learning, letter
ἐντετυπωμένηentetypōmenēengrave
λίθοιςlithois(mill-, stumbling-)stone
ἐγενήθηegenēthēarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ἐνenabout, after, against
δόξῃdoxēdignity, glory(-ious), honour
ὥστεhōsteso that / therefore
μὴmēnot
δύνασθαιdynasthaibe able
ἀτενίσαιatenisaibehold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eye…
τοὺςtousthe
υἱοὺςhyiousson
ἸσραὴλIsraēlIsrael
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
πρόσωπονprosōpon(outward) appearance, countenance, face
ΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὴνtēnthe
δόξανdoxandignity, glory(-ious), honour
τοῦtouthe
προσώπουprosōpou(outward) appearance, countenance, face
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
τὴνtēnthe
καταργουμένηνkatargoumenēnabolish, cease, cumber
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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