2 Corinthians 11:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
I robbedἐσύλησα
(esulēsa)
4813: to plunderfrom sulé (booty)
otherἄλλας
(allas)
243: other, anothera prim. word
churchesἐκκλησίας
(ekklēsias)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
by takingλαβὼν
(labōn)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
wagesὀψώνιον
(opsōnion)
3800: provisions, wagesfrom the same as opsarion and óneomai
[from] [them] to serveδιακονίαν
(diakonian)
1248: service, ministryfrom diakonos
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KJV Lexicon
αλλας  adjective - accusative plural feminine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
εκκλησιας  noun - accusative plural feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
εσυλησα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
sulao  soo-lah'-o:  to despoil -- rob.
λαβων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
οψωνιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
opsonion  op-so'-nee-on:  rations for a soldier, i.e. (by extension) his stipend or pay -- wages.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
την  definite article - accusative 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.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
διακονιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
diakonia  dee-ak-on-ee'-ah:  attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;

King James Bible
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I robbed other churches by taking pay from them to minister to you.

International Standard Version
I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you.

NET Bible
I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I robbed other assemblies and took expenses for your service.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I robbed other churches by taking pay from them to serve you.

King James 2000 Bible
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
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