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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
2 Corinthians 4:18 - Light
2 Corinthians 4:18 - While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| While we | G2257 | ἡμῶν |
of (or from) us |
| look not at | G4648 | σκοπέω |
[Verb] to take aim at (spy) that is (figuratively) regard |
| the things which are seen | G991 | βλέπω |
[Verb] to look at (literally or figuratively) |
| but | G235 | ἀλλά |
[Conjunction] properly other things that is (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| at | G4648 | σκοπέω |
[Verb] to take aim at (spy) that is (figuratively) regard |
| the things which are not seen | G991 | βλέπω |
[Verb] to look at (literally or figuratively) |
| for | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| the things which are seen | G991 | βλέπω |
[Verb] to look at (literally or figuratively) |
| are temporal | G4340 | πρόσκαιρος |
[Adjective] for the occasion only that is temporary |
| but | G235 | ἀλλά |
[Conjunction] properly other things that is (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| the things which are not seen | G991 | βλέπω |
[Verb] to look at (literally or figuratively) |
| are eternal | G166 | αἰώνιος |
[Adjective] perpetual (also used of past time or past and future as well) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.