2 Corinthians 12:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But be that as it may, I did not burdenκατεβάρησα
(katebarēsa)
2599a: to weigh downfrom kata and bareó
you myself;ἐγὼ
(egō)
1473: I (only expressed when emphatic)a prim. pronoun of the first pers.
nevertheless,ἀλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
craftyπανοῦργος
(panourgos)
3835: ready to do anything, crafty, skillfulfrom pas and ergon
fellow that I am, I tookἔλαβον
(elabon)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
you in by deceit.δόλῳ
(dolō)
1388: a bait, fig. craft, deceitfrom the root del-


















KJV Lexicon
εστω  verb - present imperative - third person singular
esto  es'-to:  be thou; also estosan
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
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.
κατεβαρησα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
katabareo  kat-ab-ar-eh'-o:  to impose upon -- burden.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
υπαρχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
huparcho  hoop-ar'-kho:  to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist
πανουργος  noun - nominative singular masculine
panougos  pan-oor'-gos:  all-working, i.e. adroit (shrewd) -- crafty.
δολω  noun - dative singular masculine
dolos  dol'-os:  a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile -- craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ελαβον  verb - second aorist active indicative - first person singular
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.

King James Bible
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now granted, I have not burdened you; yet sly as I am, I took you in by deceit!

International Standard Version
Granting that I have not been a burden to you, was I a clever schemer who trapped you by some trick?

NET Bible
But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And perhaps I was not a burden to you, but as a crafty man I robbed you by treachery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You agree, then, that I haven't been a burden to you. Was I a clever person who trapped you by some trick?

King James 2000 Bible
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I took you with guile.
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