2 Corinthians 7:11
New Testament • 28 words with Strong's data
"For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
עֶצֶם
ʻetsem
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אָוֶן
ʼâven
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
חָסִיד
châçîyd
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
ἐπιμέλεια
epiméleia
carefulness, i.e. kind attention (hospitality)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
נָקָה
nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
זַעַם
zaʻam
strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
חֲרִישִׁי
chărîyshîy
quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind)
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
δόκιμος
dókimos
properly, acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
נָקָה
nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
אָוֶן ʼâven
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
Study H205 →נָקָה nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
Study H5352 →חֲרִישִׁי chărîyshîy
quiet, i.e. sultry (as feminine noun, the sirocco or hot east wind)
Study H2759 →δόκιμος dókimos
properly, acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved
Study G1384 →עֶצֶם ʻetsem
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
Study H6106 →נָקָה nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
Study H5352 →Cross References
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto ...
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
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