2 Corinthians 6:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

(Λέγει γάρ, Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι: ἰδοὺ, νῦν καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος· ἰδοὺ, νῦν ἡμέρα σωτηρίας.)

Transliteration

(For He legei, In kairō dektō I epēkousa you, and in hēmera of sōtērias I eboēthēsa you: idou, now kairos euprosdektos; idou, now hēmera of sōtērias.)

Grammar Details

*legei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it says
*kairō*: dative, masculine, singular - in time/season/opportunity
*dektō*: dative, masculine, singular - acceptable/favorable
*epēkousa*: aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I listened to/heard/heeded
*hēmera*: dative, feminine, singular - day
*sōtērias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation/deliverance
*eboēthēsa*: aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I helped/aided/assisted
*idou*: aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see
*kairos*: nominative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity
*euprosdektos*: nominative, masculine, singular - well-accepted/very favorable/acceptable

Word Meanings

*kairō*: time/season/proper time/opportune moment
*dektō*: acceptable/favorable/well-received
*epēkousa*: heard/listened to/heeded/responded to
*sōtērias*: salvation/deliverance/preservation/rescue
*eboēthēsa*: helped/aided/assisted/rescued
*idou*: behold/look/see here
*euprosdektos*: well-accepted/very favorable/highly acceptable

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Referenced Verses

Isa 49:8 : 8 Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages:
Heb 3:13 : 13 but exhort one another {G1538} day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:
Heb 4:7 : 7 he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before), To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.
Isa 61:2 : 2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Ezek 16:8 : 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
Luke 4:19 : 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 19:42-44 : 42 saying, If thou hadst known in this {G4675} day, even thou, the things which belong unto {G4675} peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Heb 3:7 : 7 Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,

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