2 Corinthians 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For thoughεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
I causedἐλύπησα
(elupēsa)
3076: to distress, to grievefrom lupé
you sorrowἐλύπησεν
(elupēsen)
3076: to distress, to grievefrom lupé
by my letter,ἐπιστολῇ
(epistolē)
1992: an epistle, a letterfrom epistelló
I do not regretμεταμέλομαι
(metamelomai)
3338: to regret, repentfrom meta and meló
it; thoughεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
I did regretμετεμελόμην
(metemelomēn)
3338: to regret, repentfrom meta and meló
it -- [for] I seeβλέπω
(blepō)
991: to look (at)a prim. verb
that that letterἐπιστολὴ
(epistolē)
1992: an epistle, a letterfrom epistelló
caused you sorrow, 
 
3076: to distress, to grievefrom lupé
thoughεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
onlyκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
for a while--ὥραν
(ōran)
5610: a time or period, an houra prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ελυπησα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
lupeo  loo-peh'-o:  to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad -- cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, (be) sorrow(-ful), be (make) sorry.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επιστολη  noun - dative singular feminine
epistole  ep-is-tol-ay':  a written message -- epistle, letter.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
μεταμελομαι  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person singular
metamellomai  met-am-el'-lom-ahee:  to care afterwards, i.e. regret -- repent (self).
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
μετεμελομην  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - first person singular
metamellomai  met-am-el'-lom-ahee:  to care afterwards, i.e. regret -- repent (self).
βλεπω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
blepo  blep'-o:  to look at -- behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επιστολη  noun - nominative singular feminine
epistole  ep-is-tol-ay':  a written message -- epistle, letter.
εκεινη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
ωραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hora  ho'-rah:  an hour -- day, hour, instant, season, short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
ελυπησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
lupeo  loo-peh'-o:  to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad -- cause grief, grieve, be in heaviness, (be) sorrow(-ful), be (make) sorry.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it-- for I see that that letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while--

King James Bible
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For even if I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it--even though I did regret it since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a little while.

International Standard Version
If I made you sad with my letter, I do not regret it, although I did regret it then. I see that the letter caused you sorrow, though only for a while.

NET Bible
For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For although I grieved you by an epistle, I have no regret, even though I was sorry, for I saw that the same epistle, though it grieved you for an hour,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If my letter made you uncomfortable, I'm not sorry. But since my letter did make you uncomfortable for a while, I was sorry.

King James 2000 Bible
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not regret, though I did regret: for I perceive that the same epistle has made you sorry, though it were but for a time.
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