ὡςhōsAsὡςconjunction — “As”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.Asλυπούμενοιlupoumenoisorrowfulλυπέω (lupeō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “sorrowful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3076I pain, grieve, vex.sorrowfulἀεὶaeialwayἀείadverb — “alway”G104always, unceasingly, perpetually; on every occasion.alwayδὲdeyetδέconjunction — “yet”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.yetχαίροντεςchairontesto rejoiceχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπτωχοὶptōchoipoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “poor”, the subject formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.πολλοὺςpollousmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πλουτίζοντεςploutizontesto enrichπλουτίζω (ploutizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to enrich”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4148I make rich, cause to abound in, enrich.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.μηδὲνmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsκατέχοντεςkatechontesto hold backκατέχω (katechō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to hold back”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2722(a) I hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) I take possession of, lay hold of, (c) I hold back, detain, restrain, (d) I hold a ship, keep its head.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
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American Standard Version (1901)
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Young’s Literal Translation
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
World English Bible
as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
Darby Translation
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
Douay-Rheims
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
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