2 Corinthians 11:32
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
פֶּחָה
pechâh
a prefect (of a city or small district)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Δαμασκηνός
Damaskēnós
a Damascene or inhabitant of Damascus
מַצָּב
matstsâb
a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military post
καταλαμβάνω
katalambánō
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
καταλαμβάνω katalambánō
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
Study G2638 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →עִיר ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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