2 Corinthians 10:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

Young's Literal Translation

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

King James Bible

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

Greek
I do not want to seem
δόξω (doxō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

to be
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

[trying] to frighten
ἐκφοβεῖν (ekphobein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1629: To frighten away, terrify. From ek and phobeo; to frighten utterly.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[my]
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

letters.
ἐπιστολῶν (epistolōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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