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2 Corinthians 12:4

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← 2 Corinthians 12:3	2 Corinthians 12:4 (KJV)	2 Corinthians 12:5 →
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)	How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.	Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

How that^G3754 he was caught up^G726 into^G1519 paradise^G3857, and^G2532 heard^G191 unspeakable^G731 words^G4487, which^G3739 it is^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832 for a man^G444 to utter^G2980.

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Original Greek

ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον, καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	How that
ἡρπάγη	hērpagē	G726	V-2API-3S	he was caught up
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
παράδεισον,	paradeison	G3857	N-ASM	paradise
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	G191	V-AAI-3S	heard
ἄρρητα	arrēta	G731	A-APN	unspeakable
ῥήματα,	rhēmata	G4487	N-APN	words
ἃ	ha	G3739	R-APN	which
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐξὸν	exon	G1832	V-PAP-NSN	it is lawful
ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	G444	N-DSM	for a man
λαλῆσαι.	lalēsai	G2980	V-AAN	to utter

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G726 — ἁρπάζω (harpázō, har-pad'-zo): I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery — from a derivative of αἱρέομαι; to seize (in various applications):--catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
• G731 — ἄῤῥητος (árrhētos, ar'-hray-tos): not to be uttered, secret — from Α (as a negative particle) and the same as ῥητῶς; unsaid, i.e. (by implication) inexpressible:--unspeakable.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1832 — ἔξεστι (éxesti, ex'-es-tee): it is permitted, lawful, possible — third person singular present indicative of a compound of ἐκ and εἰμί; so also neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of εἰμί expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public):--be lawful, let, X may(-est).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3857 — παράδεισος (parádeisos, par-ad'-i-sos): Paradise — of Oriental origin (compare פַּרְדֵּס); a park, i.e. (specially), an Eden (place of future happiness, "paradise"):--paradise.
• G4487 — ῥῆμα (rhēma, hray'-mah): a thing spoken — from ῥέω; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:--+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.

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.

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