Greek · Strong's G1820
ἐξαπορέομαι
exaporeomaiex-ap-or-eh'-om-ahee
to be utterly at a loss, i.e. despond
1890 spelling: exaporéomai
- ε5
- ξ60
- α1
- π80
- ο70
- ρ100
- ε5
- ο70
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 442
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to be utterly at a loss, i.e. despond
Rendered in the KJV as
(in) despair.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἐξαπορηθῆναι1
- ἐξαπορούμενοι,1
How it is rendered · 2
- despairing,1
- to despair1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
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- V-APN · 1
- V-PNP-NPM · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:8ἐξαπορηθῆναιexaporēthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.here: to despair
- 2 Corinthians 4:8ἐξαπορούμενοι,exaporoumenoiverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWe are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;here: despairing,