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2 Corinthians 11:16

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

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Πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.μήmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noτίςtismanτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.manμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meδόξῃdoxēto thinkδοκέω (dokeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to think”, a single actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.ἄφροναaphronafoolishἄφρων (aphrōn)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “foolish”, the object formG878senseless, foolish, inconsiderate.This verse uses “foolish”.εἶναι—einaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μήmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.γεgeindeedγέparticle — “indeed”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.This verse uses “indeed”.κἂνkanandκἄνadverb — “and”G2579Strong’s files this form under G1437 (ἐάν, denote).ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ἄφροναaphronafoolishἄφρων (aphrōn)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “foolish”, the object formG878senseless, foolish, inconsiderate.This verse uses “foolish”.δέξασθέdexastheto receiveδέχομαι (dechomai)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to receive”, a single actionG1209I take, receive, accept, welcome.This verse uses “receive”.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).Iμικρόνmikronlittleμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “little”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.littleτιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to boast”, a single actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do , yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

Young’s Literal Translation

Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

World English Bible

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

Darby Translation

Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.

Douay-Rheims

I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)

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