2 Corinthians 11:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But I am afraidφοβοῦμαι
(phoboumai)
5399: to put to flight, to terrify, frightenfrom phobos
that, as the serpentὄφις
(ophis)
3789: a snakea prim. word
deceivedἐξηπάτησεν
(exēpatēsen)
1818: to seduce wholly, deceivefrom ek and apataó
EveΕὕαν
(euan)
2096: Eve, the first womanof Hebrew origin Chavvah
by his craftiness,πανουργίᾳ
(panourgia)
3834: cleverness, craftinessfrom panourgos
your mindsνοήματα
(noēmata)
3540: thought, purposefrom noeó
will be led astrayφθαρῇ
(phtharē)
5351: to destroy, corrupt, spoilfrom a prim. root phther-
from the simplicityἁπλότητος
(aplotētos)
572: singleness, hence simplicityfrom haplous
and purityἁγνότητος
(agnotētos)
54: purity, chastityfrom hagnos
[of devotion] to Christ.Χριστόν
(christon)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
φοβουμαι  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person singular
phobeo  fob-eh'-o:  to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μηπως  conjunction
mepos  may'-pos :  lest somehow -- lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οφις  noun - nominative singular masculine
ophis  of'-is:  a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan -- serpent.
ευαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
Eua  yoo'-ah:  Eua (or Eva, i.e. Chavvah), the first woman -- Eve.
εξηπατησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
exapatao  ex-ap-at-ah'-o:  to seduce wholly -- beguile, deceive.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πανουργια  noun - dative singular feminine
panourgia  pan-oorg-ee'-ah:  adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry -- (cunning) craftiness, subtilty.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
φθαρη  verb - second aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
phtheiro  fthi'-ro:  to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave) -- corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νοηματα  noun - nominative plural neuter
noema  no'-ay-mah:  a perception, i.e. purpose, or (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself -- device, mind, thought.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απλοτητος  noun - genitive singular feminine
haplotes  hap-lot'-ace:  singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal) -- bountifulness, liberal(-ity), simplicity, singleness.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a complete and pure devotion to Christ.

International Standard Version
However, I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and pure devotion to the Messiah.

NET Bible
But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I fear lest, as The Serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, that your minds may also in this way be corrupted from the simplicity that is in The Messiah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, I'm afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

King James 2000 Bible
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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