2 Corinthians 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.”

2 Corinthians 5:4 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 5:423 words

καὶkaiand / also

γὰρgarfor

οἱhoithe

ὄντεςontesam, have been, is I

ἐνenabout, after, against

τῷtōthe

σκήνειskēneitabernacle

στενάζομενstenazomenwith grief, groan, grudge

βαρούμενοιbaroumenoiburden, charge, heavy

ἐφ’eph’about (the times), above, after

ᾧhōwho / which

οὐounot

θέλομενthelomendesire, be disposed (forward), intend

ἐκδύσασθαιekdysasthaistrip, take off from, unclothe

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

ἐπενδύσασθαιependysasthaibe clothed upon

ἵναhinaso that / in order that

καταποθῇkatapothēdevour, drown, swallow (up)

τὸtothe

θνητὸνthnētonmortal(-ity)

ὑπὸhypounder / by

τῆςtēsthe

ζωῆςzōēslife

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

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