2 Corinthians 9:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
otherwise 
 
3381: lest perhaps, whether perhapssee and pós
ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
any MacedoniansΜακεδόνες
(makedones)
3110: a Macedonian, an inhab. of Macedoniaof uncertain origin
comeἔλθωσιν
(elthōsin)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
with me and findεὕρωσιν
(eurōsin)
2147: to finda prim. verb
you unprepared,ἀπαρασκευάστους
(aparaskeuastous)
532: unpreparedfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and paraskeuazó
we -- not to speakλέγωμεν
(legōmen)
3004: to saya prim. verb
of you -- will be put to shameκαταισχυνθῶμεν
(kataischunthōmen)
2617b: to put to shame, to disgracefrom kata and aischunó
by thisταύτῃ
(tautē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
confidence.ὑποστάσει
(upostasei)
5287: a support, substance, steadiness, hence assurancefrom hupo and histémi


















KJV Lexicon
μηπως  conjunction
mepos  may'-pos :  lest somehow -- lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
ελθωσιν  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
συν  preposition
sun  soon:  with or together, i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
εμοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
emoi  em-oy':  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
μακεδονες  noun - nominative plural masculine
Makedon  mak-ed'-ohn:  a Macedon (Macedonian), i.e. inhabitant of Macedonia -- of Macedonia, Macedonian.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ευρωσιν  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
απαρασκευαστους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
aparaskeuastos  ap-ar-ask-yoo'-as-tos:  unready -- unprepared.
καταισχυνθωμεν  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - first person
kataischuno  kat-ahee-skhoo'-no:  to shame down, i.e. disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush -- confound, dishonour, (be a-, make a-)shame(-d).
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
λεγωμεν  verb - present active subjunctive - first person
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
υμεις  personal pronoun - second person nominative plural
humeis  hoo-mice':  you (as subjective of verb) -- ye (yourselves), you.
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.
υποστασει  noun - dative singular feminine
hupostasis  hoop-os'-tas-is:  a setting under (support), i.e. (figuratively) concretely, essence, or abstractly, assurance (objectively or subjectively) -- confidence, confident, person, substance.
ταυτη  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
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.
καυχησεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
kauchesis  kow'-khay-sis:  boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense -- boasting, whereof I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
otherwise if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we-- not to speak of you-- will be put to shame by this confidence.

King James Bible
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, would be embarrassed in that situation.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find out that you are not ready, we would be humiliated—to say nothing of you—in this undertaking.

NET Bible
For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated (not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lest you come with me to Macedonia and they find you unprepared and we would be ashamed; for we would not say that you would be ashamed by that boasting which we boasted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me, they might find out that you're not ready after all. This would embarrass us for feeling so confident as much as it would embarrass you.

King James 2000 Bible
Lest perhaps if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, you) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
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