Bible Verse Dictionary
2 Corinthians 12:7 - Thorn
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| lest | G3363 | ἵνα μή |
[Conjunction] in order (or so) that not |
| I should be exalted above measure | G5229 | ὑπεραίρομαι |
[Verb] to raise oneself over that is (figuratively) to become haughty |
| through the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| abundance | G5236 | ὑπερβολή |
[Noun Feminine] a throwing beyond others that is (figuratively) supereminence; adverbially (with G1519 or G2596) pre-eminently |
| of the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| revelations | G602 | ἀποκάλυψις |
[Noun Feminine] disclosure |
| there was given | G1325 | δίδωμι |
[Verb] to give (used in a very wide application properly or by implication literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) |
| to | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| me | G3427 | μοί |
to me |
| a thorn | G4647 | σκόλοψ |
[Noun Masculine] withered at the front that is a point or prickle (figuratively a bodily annoyance or disability) |
| in the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| flesh | G4561 | σάρξ |
[Noun Feminine] flesh (as stripped of the skin) that is (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food) or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit) or as the symbol of what is external or as the means of kindred or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions) or (specifically) a human being (as such) |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| messenger | G32 | ἄγγελος |
[Noun Masculine] compare G34; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an |
| of Satan | G4566 | Σατᾶν |
[Noun Masculine] Satan that is the devil |
| to | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| buffet | G2852 | κολαφίζω |
[Verb] to rap with the fist |
| me | G3427 | μοί |
to me |
| lest | G3363 | ἵνα μή |
[Conjunction] in order (or so) that not |
| I should be exalted above measure | G5229 | ὑπεραίρομαι |
[Verb] to raise oneself over that is (figuratively) to become haughty |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.