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2 Corinthians 9:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:”

2 Corinthians 9:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 9:322 words
ἔπεμψαepempsasend, thrust in
δὲdeand / but
τοὺςtousthe
ἀδελφούςadelphousbrother
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
τὸtothe
καύχημαkauchēmaboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
τὸtothe
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
κενωθῇkenōthēmake (of none effect, of no reputation, void)
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
μέρειmereibehalf, course, coast
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἔλεγονelegonsay
παρεσκευασμένοιpareskeuasmenoiprepare self, be (make) ready
ἦτεēteam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἔπεμψαepempsasend, thrust in
δὲdeand / but
τοὺςtousthe
ἀδελφούςadelphousbrother
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
τὸtothe
καύχημαkauchēmaboasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
τὸtothe
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
κενωθῇkenōthēmake (of none effect, of no reputation, void)
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
μέρειmereibehalf, course, coast
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἔλεγονelegonsay
παρεσκευασμένοιpareskeuasmenoiprepare self, be (make) ready
ἦτεēteam, have been, is I

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