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2 Corinthians 4:18 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Bíblia Livre

Por isso nós não prestamos atenção para as coisas visíveis, mas sim para as invisíveis; porque as coisas visíveis são temporárias, mas as invisíveis são eternas.

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Word by word

Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.

  1. σκοπέωskopéōStrong G4648 →

    KJV renders it: look, mark

    In this verse: “While … look … at”

  2. ἡμῶνhēmōnStrong G2257 →

    KJV renders it: our, us, we

    In this verse: “we”

  3. KJV renders it: not, no, God forbid

    In this verse: “not”

  4. βλέπωblépōStrong G991 →

    KJV renders it: see, heed, seeth

    In this verse: “which are seen … things which are … seen”

  5. ἀλλάalláStrong G235 →

    KJV renders it: but

    In this verse: “but”

  6. KJV renders it: for

    In this verse: “for”

  7. πρόσκαιροςpróskairosStrong G4340 →

    Meaning: for the occasion only, i.e. temporary

    In this verse: “are temporal”

  8. KJV renders it: and, but, Now

    In this verse: “but”

  9. αἰώνιοςaiṓniosStrong G166 →

    KJV renders it: eternal, everlasting

    In this verse: “are eternal”

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