2 Corinthians 11:3

New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But I

יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

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by

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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נָקָה

nâqâh

H5352

to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated

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as the

נָחָשׁ

nâchâsh

H5175

a snake (from its hiss)

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נָכַל

nâkal

H5230

to defraud, i.e. act treacherously

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חַוָּה

Chavvâh

H2332

Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman

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עָבַר

ʻâbar

H5674

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

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his

עׇרְמָה

ʻormâh

H6195

trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion

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so your

ὑμῶν

hymōn

G5216

of (from or concerning) you

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should be

שָׁחַת

shâchath

H7843

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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from the

תֹּם

tôm

H8537

completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence

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that is in

Χριστός

Christós

G5547

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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Key Terms in This Verse

Eve H2332

חַוָּה Chavvâh

Chavvah (or Eve), the first woman

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beguiled H5230

נָכַל nâkal

to defraud, i.e. act treacherously

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simplicity H8537

תֹּם tôm

completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence

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subtilty H6195

עׇרְמָה ʻormâh

trickery; or (in a good sense) discretion

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corrupted H7843

שָׁחַת shâchath

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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minds G5216

ὑμῶν hymōn

of (from or concerning) you

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means H5352

נָקָה nâqâh

to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated

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serpent H5175

נָחָשׁ nâchâsh

a snake (from its hiss)

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lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

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fear H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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Cross References

Colossians 2:8 cross-reference

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Galatians 1:6 cross-reference

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Ephesians 4:14 cross-reference

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Colossians 2:4 cross-reference

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Hebrews 13:9 cross-reference

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

1 Timothy 2:14 cross-reference

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Revelation 12:9 cross-reference

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Genesis 3:13 cross-reference

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

John 8:44 cross-reference

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he...

Genesis 3:4 cross-reference

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Galatians 3:1 cross-reference

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

2 Corinthians 1:12 cross-reference

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...

2 Peter 3:17 cross-reference

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Galatians 4:11 cross-reference

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 cross-reference

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

Matthew 24:24 cross-reference

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Galatians 2:4 cross-reference

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

2 Corinthians 2:17 cross-reference

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:13 cross-reference

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Ephesians 6:24 cross-reference

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

2 Peter 3:3 cross-reference

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

2 Corinthians 4:2 cross-reference

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc...

Titus 1:10 cross-reference

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

Jude 1:4 cross-reference

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our...

Revelation 20:2 cross-reference

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

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