2 Corinthians 2:7

ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι μήπως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ὥστε G5620 CONJ	Strong's Definition hōste so too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) so that, insomuch that "so then, therefore, wherefore
τοὐναντίον G5121 ADV	Strong's Definition tounantion on the contrary on the contrary, contrariwise
μᾶλλον G3123 ADV	Strong's Definition mallon (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather more, to a greater degree, rather much, by far "rather, sooner"more willingly, more readily, sooner
ὑμᾶς G5209	Strong's Definition hymas you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) you
χαρίσασθαι G5483 V-ADN	Strong's Definition charizomai to grant as a favor, i.e., gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue to do something pleasant or agreeable (to one), to do a favor to, gratify to show one's self gracious, kind, benevolent "to grant forgiveness, to pardon"to give graciously, give freely, bestow to forgive "graciously to restore one to another"to preserve for one a person in peril
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
παρακαλέσαι G3870 V-AAN	Strong's Definition parakaleō to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation) to call to one's side, call for, summon "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc. to admonish, exhort "to beg, entreat, beseech to strive to appease by entreaty to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort to receive consolation, be comforted to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
μήπως G3381	Strong's Definition mēpōs lest somehow lest, lest somehow, that perhaps
τῇ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
περισσοτέρᾳ G4053	Strong's Definition perissos superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence exceeding some number or measure or rank or need over and above, more than is necessary, superadded exceeding abundantly, supremely "something further, more, much more than all, more plainly superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent
λύπῃ G3077	Strong's Definition lypē sadness sorrow, pain, grief, annoyance, affliction of persons mourning
καταποθῇ G2666	Strong's Definition katapinō to drink down, i.e., gulp entire (literally or figuratively) to drink down, swallow down "to devour"to swallow up, destroy
ὁ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τοιοῦτος G5108	Strong's Definition toioutos truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality) such as this, of this kind or sort

ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι καὶ παρακαλέσαι μήπως τῇ περισσοτέρᾳ λύπῃ καταποθῇ ὁ τοιοῦτος

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:32

γίνεσθε δὲ εἰς ἀλλήλους χρηστοί εὔσπλαγχνοι χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς καθὼς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐν Χριστῷ ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Galatians 6:1

Ἀδελφοί ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος σκοπῶν σεαυτόν μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Colossians 3:13

ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Proverbs 17:22

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִיב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ-גָּֽרֶם׃

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε καὶ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθε αὐτῷ ἵνα ἐντραπῇ·

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no with company him, that he may be ashamed.

Isaiah 28:7

וְגַם-אֵלֶּה בַּיַּיִן שָׁגוּ וּבַשֵּׁכָר תָּעוּ כֹּהֵן וְנָבִיא שָׁגוּ בַשֵּׁכָר נִבְלְעוּ מִן-הַיַּיִן תָּעוּ מִן-הַשֵּׁכָר שָׁגוּ בָּֽרֹאֶה פָּקוּ פְּלִילִיָּֽה׃

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

2 Samuel 20:19

אָֽנֹכִי שְׁלֻמֵי אֱמוּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ לְהָמִית עִיר וְאֵם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לָמָּה תְבַלַּע נַֽחֲלַת יְהוָֽה׃

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

1 Corinthians 15:54

ὅταν δὲ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀφθαρσίαν καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσηται ἀθανασίαν τότε γενήσεται ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος Κατεπόθη ὁ θάνατος εἰς νῖκος

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα

But I would have not you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Psalms 21:9

תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ׀ כְּתַנּוּר אֵשׁ לְעֵת פָּנֶיךָ יְהוָה בְּאַפּוֹ יְבַלְּעֵם וְֽתֹאכְלֵם אֵֽשׁ׃

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Proverbs 1:12

נִבְלָעֵם כִּשְׁאוֹל חַיִּים וּתְמִימִים כְּיוֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

2 Corinthians 7:10

ἡ γὰρ κατὰ θεὸν λύπη μετάνοιαν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἀμεταμέλητον κατεργάζεται ἡ δὲ τοῦ κόσμου λύπη θάνατον κατεργάζεται·

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Psalms 124:3

אֲזַי חַיִּים בְּלָעוּנוּ בַּחֲרוֹת אַפָּם בָּֽנוּ׃

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν ἀδελφοί ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρέλαβεν παρ' ἡμῶν

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye yourselves withdraw from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2 Corinthians 5:4

καὶ γὰρ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῷ σκήνει στενάζομεν βαρούμενοι ἐπειδή οὐ θέλομεν ἐκδύσασθαι ἀλλ' ἐπενδύσασθαι ἵνα καταποθῇ τὸ θνητὸν ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that for we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

Philippians 2:27

καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ· ἀλλ' ὁ θεὸς αὐτόν ἠλέησεν οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπῃ σχῶ

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

Psalms 57:3

יִשְׁלַח מִשָּׁמַיִם׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵנִי חֵרֵף שֹׁאֲפִי סֶלָה יִשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

Hebrews 12:12

Διὸ τὰς παρειμένας χεῖρας καὶ τὰ παραλελυμένα γόνατα ἀνορθώσατε

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Psalms 56:1

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּֽי-שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנוֹשׁ כָּל-הַיּוֹם לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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