King James Version

2 Corinthians 4:8

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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ἐνenonἐνpreposition — “on”G1722in, on, among.onπαντὶpantievery sideπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “every side”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every sideθλιβόμενοιthlibomenoito press onθλίβω (thlibō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to press on”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2346(a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard.ἀλλ’allyetἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “yet”G235but, except, however.yetοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notστενοχωρούμενοιstenochōroumenoidistressedστενοχωρέομαι (stenochōreomai)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “distressed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4729(I keep some one in a tight place), I press upon, cramp, restrain.distressedἀπορούμενοιaporoumenoiwe are perplexedἀπορέω (aporeō)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “we are perplexed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG639I am at a loss, am perplexed; mid: I am in doubt.we are perplexedἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐξαπορούμενοιexaporoumenoiin despairἐξαπορέομαι (exaporeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “in despair”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1820I am utterly without resource, am in despair.in despair

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

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American Standard Version (1901)

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

Young’s Literal Translation

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;

World English Bible

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

Darby Translation

every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

Douay-Rheims

In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute;

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