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2 Corinthians 12:4

In 2 Corinthians 12 of 2 Corinthians.

How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

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ὅτιhotiHow thatὅτιconjunction — “How that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.How thatἡρπάγηhērpagēhe was caught upἁρπάζω (harpazō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “he was caught up”, a single actionG726I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery.he was caught upεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παράδεισονparadeisonparadiseπαράδεισος (paradeisos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “paradise”, the object formG3857Paradise.paradiseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἤκουσενēkousenheardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.heardἄρρηταarrētaunspeakableἄρρητος (arrētos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “unspeakable”, the object formG731not to be uttered (because too sacred), secret, unspeakable, unspoken.unspeakableῥήματαrhēmatawordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “words”, the object formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.wordsἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐξὸνexonlawfulἔξεστι(ν) (exestin)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “lawful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “lawful”.lawfulἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōfor a manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “for a man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.for a manλαλῆσαιlalēsaito utterλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to utter”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.to utter

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

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American Standard Version (1901)

how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Young’s Literal Translation

that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

World English Bible

how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Darby Translation

that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.

Douay-Rheims

That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.

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