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2 John 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.


2 John 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 John 1:1226 words
GreekMeaning
ΠολλὰPolla
Many thingsadjectiveG4183
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
γράφεινgraphein
to writeverbG1125
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐβουλήθηνeboulēthēn
I purposedverbG1014
διὰdia
withprepositionG1223
χάρτουchartou
papernounG5489
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μέλανοςmelanos
inknounG3188
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἐλπίζωelpizō
I hopeverbG1679
γενέσθαιgenesthai
arise, be assembled, be(-comeverbG1096
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
στόμαstoma
mouthnounG4750
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
στόμαstoma
mouthnounG4750
λαλῆσαιlalēsai
to speakverbG2980
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
thearticleG3588
χαρὰchara
joynounG5479
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
πεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenē
completedverbG4137
ē
may beverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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