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2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgar(Forγάρconjunction — “(For”G1063for.(Forὅπλαhoplaweaponsὅπλον (hoplon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “weapons”, the subject formG3696an instrument; plur: arms, weapons.This verse uses “weapons”.the weaponsτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στρατείαςstrateiaswarfareστρατεία (strateia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “warfare”, the of-formG4752warfare, military service; of Christian warfare.This verse uses “warfare”.warfareἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οὐouare notοὐadverb — “are not”G3756no, not.are notσαρκικὰsarkikacarnalσαρκικός (sarkikos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “carnal”, the subject formG4559fleshly, carnal, earthly.This verse uses “carnal”.carnalἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butδυνατὰdunatamightyδυνατός (dunatos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “mighty”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.mightyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōthrough Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “through God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.through Godπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toκαθαίρεσινkathairesinpulling downκαθαίρεσις (kathairesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “pulling down”, the object formG2506taking down, razing, destroying.the pulling downὀχυρωμάτων—ochurōmatōnof strong holdsὀχύρωμα (ochurōma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of strong holds”, the of-formG3794a fortress, strong defense, stronghold.of strong holds

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

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American Standard Version (1901)

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

Young’s Literal Translation

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

World English Bible

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

Darby Translation

For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according to God to [the] overthrow of strongholds;

Douay-Rheims

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,

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