Strong's Lexicon
G1820 — ἐξαπορέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1820 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐξαπορέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G1537 and G639 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | exaporeomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ex-ap-or-eh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to be utterly at a loss, i.e. despond |
| KJV Renderings: | (in) despair |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξαπορέω and (so in the Bible) deponent passive ἐξαπορέομαι, ἐξαποροῦμαι; 1 aorist ἐξηπορήθην; "to be utterly at a loss, be utterly destitute of measures or resources, to renounce all hope, be in despair" (cf. ἐκ, VI. 6) (Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, others): 2Co 4:8 (where it is distinguished from the simple ἀπορέομαι); τίνος of anything: τοῦ ζῆν, 2Co 1:8, on this genitive cf. Matthiae, ii., p. 828f (τοῦ ἀργυρίου, to be utterly in want of, Dionysius Halicarnassus 7, 18; active with the dative of respect, τοῖς λογισμοις, Polybius 1, 62, 1; once in the O. T. absolutely, Psalm 87:16 () 16).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐξαπορέομαι ((in) despair)
2 Corinthians 1:8
- KJV: For we would not brethren have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia that we were pressed out of measure above strength insomuch that we despaired even of life
- GK: ου γαρ θέλομεν υμάς αγνοείν αδελφοί υπέρ της θλίψεως ημών της γενομένης ημίν εν τη Ασία ότι καθ΄ υπερβολήν βαρήθημεν υπέρ δύναμιν ώστε εξαπορηθήναι ημάς και του ζην
2 Corinthians 4:8
- KJV: troubled on every side yet not distressed perplexed but not in despair
- GK: εν παντί θλιβόμενοι αλλ΄ ου στενοχωρούμενοι απορούμενοι αλλ΄ ουκ εξαπορούμενοι