2 Corinthians 7:8

ὅτι εἰ καὶ ἐλύπησα ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ οὐ μεταμέλομαι· εἰ καὶ μετεμελόμην βλέπω γὰρ ὅτι ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἐκείνη εἰ καὶ πρὸς ὥραν ἐλύπησεν ὑμᾶς
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὅτι
G3754
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
ἐλύπησα
G3076 V-AAI-1S
lypeō
to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad
  • to make sorrowful
    • "to affect with sadness, cause grief, to throw into sorrow"to grieve, offend"to make one uneasy, cause him a scruple
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐπιστολῇ
G1992 N-DSF
epistolē
a written message
  • a letter, epistle
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
μεταμέλομαι·
G3338 V-PNI-1S
metamellomai
to care afterwards, i.e., regret
  • it is a care to one afterwards
    • it repents one, to repent one's self
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
μετεμελόμην
G3338 V-INI-1S
metamellomai
to care afterwards, i.e., regret
  • it is a care to one afterwards
    • it repents one, to repent one's self
βλέπω
G991 V-PAI-1S
blepō
to look at (literally or figuratively)
  • to see, discern, of the bodily eye
    • with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
      • "perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry"to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at"to perceive by the senses, to feel"to discover by use, to know by experience
    metaphorically to see with the mind's eye
    • to have (the power of) understanding
      • "to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand"to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
    in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐπιστολὴ
G1992 N-NSF
epistolē
a written message
  • a letter, epistle
ἐκείνη
G1565 D-NSF
ekeinos
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
  • he, she it, etc.
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
    • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
ὥραν
G5610 N-ASF
hōra
an ___%___hour___%___ (literally or figuratively)
  • a certain definite time or season fixed by natural law and returning with the revolving year
    • of the seasons of the year, spring, summer, autumn, winter
    the daytime (bounded by the rising and setting of the sun), a day"a twelfth part of the day-time, an hour, (the twelve hours of the day are reckoned from the rising to the setting of the sun)"any definite time, point of time, moment
ἐλύπησεν
G3076 V-AAI-3S
lypeō
to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad
  • to make sorrowful
    • "to affect with sadness, cause grief, to throw into sorrow"to grieve, offend"to make one uneasy, cause him a scruple
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you

ὅτι εἰ καὶ ἐλύπησα ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἐπιστολῇ οὐ μεταμέλομαι· εἰ καὶ μετεμελόμην βλέπω γὰρ ὅτι ἡ ἐπιστολὴ ἐκείνη εἰ καὶ πρὸς ὥραν ἐλύπησεν ὑμᾶς
8
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
Cross References

John 16:6

ἀλλ' ὅτι ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἡ λύπη πεπλήρωκεν ὑμῶν τὴν καρδίαν
6
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

Revelation 3:19

ἐγὼ ὅσους ἐὰν φιλῶ ἐλέγχω καὶ παιδεύω· ζήλωσον οὖν καὶ μετανόησον
19
As many as I I love, rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Exodus 5:22

וַיָּשָׁב מֹשֶׁה אֶל-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנָי לָמָה הֲרֵעֹתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה לָמָּה זֶּה שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃
22
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

Jeremiah 20:7

פִּתִּיתַנִי יְהוָה וָֽאֶפָּת חֲזַקְתַּנִי וַתּוּכָל הָיִיתִי לִשְׂחוֹק כָּל-הַיּוֹם כֻּלֹּה לֹעֵג לִֽי׃
7
O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

Lamentations 3:32

כִּי אִם-הוֹגָה וְרִחַם כְּרֹב ‫(חסדו)‬ חֲסָדָֽיו׃
32
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Hebrews 12:9

εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα· οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ ζήσομεν
9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave reverence: them shall we not be in unto much rather subjection the Father of spirits, and live?

2 Corinthians 7:11

ἰδού γὰρ αὐτὸ τοῦτο τὸ κατὰ θεὸν λυπηθῆναι ὑμᾶς πόσην κατειργάσατο ὑμῖν σπουδήν ἀλλὰ ἀπολογίαν ἀλλὰ ἀγανάκτησιν ἀλλὰ φόβον ἀλλὰ ἐπιπόθησιν ἀλλὰ ζῆλον ἀλλ' ἐκδίκησιν ἐν παντὶ συνεστήσατε ἑαυτοὺς ἁγνοὺς εἶναι ἐν τῷ πράγματι
11
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Luke 22:61

καὶ στραφεὶς ὁ κύριος ἐνέβλεψεν τῷ Πέτρῳ καὶ ὑπεμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ λόγου τοῦ κυρίου ὡς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι ἀπαρνήσῃ με τρίς
61
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Matthew 26:21

καὶ ἐσθιόντων αὐτῶν εἶπεν Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἷς ἐξ ὑμῶν παραδώσει με
21
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

2 Corinthians 2:2

εἰ γὰρ ἐγὼ λυπῶ ὑμᾶς καὶ τίς ἐστιν ὁ εὐφραίνων με εἰ μὴ ὁ λυπούμενος ἐξ ἐμοῦ
2
For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh glad, me but the same which is made sorry by me?

John 21:17

λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον Σίμων Ἰωνᾶ φιλεῖς με ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον Φιλεῖς με καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Κύριε σὺ πάντα οἶδας σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου
17
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

2 Corinthians 7:6

ἀλλ' ὁ παρακαλῶν τοὺς ταπεινοὺς παρεκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ Τίτου
6
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
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