2 Corinthians 11:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους, καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And through a thyridos in a sarganē I was echalasthēn through the teichous, and I exephygon the cheiras of him.

Grammar Details

• *thyridos*: genitive, feminine, singular - window/opening
• *sarganē*: dative, feminine, singular - basket
• *echalasthēn*: aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was let down
• *teichous*: genitive, neuter, singular - wall
• *exephygon*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - escaped
• *cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands

Word Meanings

• *thyridos*: window/opening
• *sarganē*: basket/wicker container
• *echalasthēn*: was let down/was lowered
• *teichous*: wall/fortification
• *exephygon*: escaped/fled
• *cheiras*: hands/grasp/power

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} through{G1223} a window{G2376} was I let down{G5465} in{G1722} a basket{G4553} by{G1223} the wall,{G5038} and{G2532} escaped{G1628} his{G846} hands.{G5495}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} through{G1223} a window{G2376} in{G1722} a basket{G4553} was I let down{G5465}{(G5681)} by{G1223} the wall{G5038}, and{G2532} escaped{G1628}{(G5627)} his{G846} hands{G5495}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and at a wyndowe was I let doune in a basket thorowe the wall and so scaped his hondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and at a wyndowe was I let downe in a basket thorow the wall, & so escaped his handes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But at a windowe was I let downe in a basket through the wall, and escaped his handes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And at a wyndowe was I let downe in a basket through the wall, and scaped his handes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and through a window in a rope basket I was let down, through the wall, and fled out of his hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And being let down in a basket from the wall through a window, I got free from his hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but I was let down in a rope-basket through a window in the city wall, and escaped his hands.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:25 : 25 But his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
• Josh 2:18 : 18 if, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet rope in the window through which you let us down and gathered your family into your house—your father, mother, brothers, and all who belong to you.
• 1 Sam 19:12 : 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped.