2 Corinthians 12:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

Young's Literal Translation

Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

King James Bible

Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

Greek
I will boast
καυχήσομαι (kauchēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

about
Ὑπὲρ (Hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

such a man,
τοιούτου (toioutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I will not boast
καυχήσομαι (kauchēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

about
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

myself,
ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.

except
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[my]
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative 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.

weaknesses.
ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 769: From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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