2 Corinthians 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”

2 Corinthians 4:17 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 4:1716 words

τὸtothe

γὰρgarfor

παραυτίκαparautikabut for a moment

ἐλαφρὸνelaphronlight

τῆςtēsthe

θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened

ἡμῶνhēmōnI

καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

εἰςeisinto / to

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

αἰώνιονaiōnioneternal

βάροςbarosburden(-some), weight

δόξηςdoxēsdignity, glory(-ious), honour

κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaicause, to (deed), perform

ἡμῖνhēminI

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

τὸtothe

γὰρgarfor

παραυτίκαparautikabut for a moment

ἐλαφρὸνelaphronlight

τῆςtēsthe

θλίψεωςthlipseōsafflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened

ἡμῶνhēmōnI

καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

εἰςeisinto / to

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

αἰώνιονaiōnioneternal

βάροςbarosburden(-some), weight

δόξηςdoxēsdignity, glory(-ious), honour

κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaicause, to (deed), perform

ἡμῖνhēminI

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