2 Corinthians 9:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
as it is written,γέγραπται
(gegraptai)
1125: to writea prim. verb
"HE SCATTEREDἐσκόρπισεν
(eskorpisen)
4650: to scatterof uncertain origin
ABROAD, HE GAVEἔδωκεν
(edōken)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
TO THE POOR,πένησιν
(penēsin)
3993: one who works for his livingfrom penomai (to work for one's daily bread)
HIS RIGHTEOUSNESSδικαιοσύνη
(dikaiosunē)
1343: righteousness, justicefrom dikaios
ENDURESμένει
(menei)
3306: to stay, abide, remaina prim. verb
FOREVER."αἰῶνα
(aiōna)
165: a space of time, an agefrom a prim. root appar. mean. continued duration


















KJV Lexicon
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
γεγραπται  verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
εσκορπισεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
skorpizo  skor-pid'-zo:  to dissipate, i.e. (figuratively) put to flight, waste, be liberal -- disperse abroad, scatter (abroad).
εδωκεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πενησιν  noun - dative plural masculine
penes  pen'-ace:  starving, i.e. indigent -- poor.
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.
δικαιοσυνη  noun - nominative singular feminine
dikaiosune  dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay:  equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μενει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
meno  men'-o:  to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) -- abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), thine own.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αιωνα  noun - accusative singular masculine
aion  ahee-ohn':  an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
as it is written, "HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER."

King James Bible
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As it is written: He scattered; He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.

International Standard Version
As it is written, "He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever."

NET Bible
Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
According to what is written: “He has dispersed and he has given to the poor, and his righteousness stands for eternity.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Scripture says, "The righteous person gives freely to the poor. His righteousness continues forever."

King James 2000 Bible
(As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever.
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