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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
2 Corinthians 10:9 - Contemptible
2 Corinthians 10:9 - That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| That | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| I may not | G3361 | μή |
(adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether |
| seem | G1380 | δοκέω |
[Verb] compare the base of G1166); of the same meaning; to think; by implication to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) |
| as | G5613 | ὡς |
[Adverb] which how that is in that manner (very variously used as shown) |
| if I would terrify | G1629 | ἐκφοβέω |
[Verb] to frighten utterly |
| you | G5209 | ὑμᾶς |
you (as the object of a verb or preposition) |
| by | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
| letters | G1992 | ἐπιστολή |
[Noun Feminine] a written message |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.