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2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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ἵναhinaLestἵναconjunction — “Lest”G2443in order that, so that.Lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πλεονεκτηθῶμενpleonektēthōmenshould get an advantage of usπλεονεκτέω (pleonekteō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural — “should get an advantage of us”, a single actionG4122I take advantage of, overreach, defraud.should get an advantage of usὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΣατανᾶsatanaSatanΣατανᾶς (satanas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Satan”, the of-formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.οὐouwe are notοὐadverb — “we are not”G3756no, not.we are notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.αὐτοῦautouof hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of hisτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νοήματαnoēmatadevicesνόημα (noēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “devices”, the object formG3540a thought, purpose, design; the mind; the heart, soul, feelings.devicesἀγνοοῦμενagnooumenbe ignorantἀγνοέω (agnoeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “be ignorant”, an ongoing or repeated actionG50I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Young’s Literal Translation

that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

World English Bible

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Darby Translation

that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of his thoughts.

Douay-Rheims

That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

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