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2 Corinthians 11:32

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← 2 Corinthians 11:31	2 Corinthians 11:32 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 11:33 →
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.	In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:	And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

In^G1722 Damascus^G1154 the governor^G1481 under Aretas^G702 the king^G935 kept^G5432 the city^G4172 of the Damascenes^G1153 with a garrison^G5432, desirous^G2309 to apprehend^G4084 me^G3165:

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Original Greek

ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	In
Δαμασκῷ	Damaskō	G1154	N-DSF	Damascus
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
ἐθνάρχης	ethnarchēs	G1481	N-NSM	governor
Ἁρέτα	Hareta	G702	N-GSM	under Aretas
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
βασιλέως	basileōs	G935	N-GSM	king
ἐφρούρει	ephrourei	G5432	V-IAI-3S	kept with a garrison
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
Δαμασκηνῶν	Damaskēnōn	G1153	A-GPM	of the Damascenes
πόλιν,	polin	G4172	N-ASF	city
πιάσαι	piasai	G4084	V-AAN	to apprehend
με	me	G3165	P-1AS	me
θέλων·	thelōn	G2309	V-PAP-NSM	desirous

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G702 — Ἀρέτας (Arétas, ar-et'-as): Aretas — of foreign origin; Aretas, an Arabian:--Aretas.
• G935 — βασιλεύς (basileús, bas-il-yooce'): a king, ruler, emperor — probably from βάσις (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):--king.
• G1153 — Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós, dam-as-kay-nos'): an inhabitant of Damascus — from Δαμασκός; a Damascene or inhabitant of Damascus:--Damascene.
• G1154 — Δαμασκός (Damaskós, dam-as-kos'): Damascus — of Hebrew origin (דַּמֶּשֶׂק); Damascus, a city of Syria:--Damascus.
• G1481 — ἐθνάρχης (ethnárchēs, eth-nar'-khace): an ethnarch, tribal lord — from ἔθνος and ἀρχή; the governor (not king) of a district:--ethnarch.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): I will, wish, desire — apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
• G3165 — μέ (mé, meh): a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.
• G4084 — πιάζω (piázō, pee-ad'-zo): I lay hold of — probably another form of βιάζω; to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture)):--apprehend, catch, lay hand on, take. Compare πιέζω.
• G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): a city — probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
• G5432 — φρουρέω (phrouréō, froo-reh'-o): I guard, keep — from a compound of πρό and ὁράω; to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect:--keep (with a garrison). Compare τηρέω.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Damascus — Acts 9:24-25, 2 Corinthians 11:26

Reciprocal references (7): Judges 16:2, 1 Samuel 19:12, 1 Chronicles 18:13, Psalms 59:1, Jeremiah 49:23, Acts 23:21, Galatians 1:17

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: PAUL
• Torrey’s: CITIES
• Nave’s: ARETAS, DAMASCUS, MINISTER, Christian, PAUL, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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