2 Corinthians 12:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

Young's Literal Translation

Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,

King James Bible

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Greek
Three times
τρὶς (tris)
Adverb
Strong's 5151: Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.

I pleaded with
παρεκάλεσα (parekalesa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριον (Kyrion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

take it away
ἀποστῇ (apostē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 868: From apo and histemi; to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt; usually to desist, desert, etc.

from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

me.
ἐμοῦ (emou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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