NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon επεμψα verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular pempo  pem'-po: to dispatch, especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield -- send, thrust in. δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). τους definite article - accusative 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. αδελφους noun - accusative plural masculine adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother. ινα conjunction hina  hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. το definite article - nominative singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. καυχημα noun - nominative singular neuter kauchema  kow'-khay-mah: a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense -- boasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing). ημων personal pronoun - first person genitive plural hemon  hay-mone': of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. το definite article - nominative singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. υπερ preposition huper  hoop-er': over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications. υμων personal pronoun - second person genitive plural humon  hoo-mone': of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves). κενωθη verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular kenoo  ken-o'-o: to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify -- make (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain. εν preposition en  en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τω definite article - dative singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μερει noun - dative singular neuter meros  mer'-os: a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application) -- behalf, course, coast, craft, particular (-ly), part (-ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what). τουτω demonstrative pronoun - dative singular neuter toutoi  too'-to: to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this. ινα conjunction hina  hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. καθως adverb kathos  kath-oce': just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when. ελεγον verb - imperfect active indicative - first person singular lego  leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. παρεσκευασμενοι verb - perfect passive participle - nominative plural masculine paraskeuazo  par-ask-yoo-ad'-zo: to furnish aside, i.e. get ready -- prepare self, be (make) ready. ητε verb - present subjunctive - second person o  o: e ay; etc. be -- + appear, are, (may, might, should) be, have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But I have sent the brethren, in order that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this case, so that, as I was saying, you may be prepared; King James Bible Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: Holman Christian Standard Bible But I sent the brothers so our boasting about you in the matter would not prove empty, and so you would be prepared just as I said. International Standard Version Now I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter may not prove to be an idle boast, and so that you may stand ready, just as I said. NET Bible But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But I sent the brethren lest our boasting would be empty which we boasted about you concerning this matter, that you would be prepared, GOD'S WORD® Translation I've sent my coworkers so that when we brag that you're ready, we can back it up. King James 2000 Bible Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, you may be ready: Links 2 Corinthians 9:32 Corinthians 9:3 NIV 2 Corinthians 9:3 NLT 2 Corinthians 9:3 ESV 2 Corinthians 9:3 NASB 2 Corinthians 9:3 KJV |