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2 Corinthians 5:2

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

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καὶkaiForκαίadverb — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisστενάζομενstenazomenwe groanστενάζω (stenazō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we groan”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4727I groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire.we groanτὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichοἰκητήριονoikētēriondwellingοἰκητήριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “dwelling”, the object formG3613a dwelling-place, habitation, abode.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξexis fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “is from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.is fromοὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenἐπενδύσασθαιependusasthaibe clothedἐπενδύομαι (ependuomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “be clothed”, a single actionG1902I have on over (as a garment); mid: I put on myself in addition.ἐπιποθοῦντεςepipothountesto long forἐπιποθέω (epipotheō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to long for”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1971I long for, strain after, desire greatly, have affection for.This verse uses “long for”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

Young’s Literal Translation

for also in this we groan, with our dwelling that is from heaven earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves,

World English Bible

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

Darby Translation

For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which [is] from heaven;

Douay-Rheims

For in this also we groan, desiring to be clothed upon with our habitation that is from heaven.

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