Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEach one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Young's Literal Translation each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love, King James Bible Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. Greek Each oneἕκαστος (hekastos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. [ should give ] what καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. he has decided προῄρηται (proērētai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4255: From pro and haireomai; to choose for oneself before another thing, i.e. to propose. in [his] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heart [to give ], καρδίᾳ (kardia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. regret λύπης (lypēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3077: Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. compulsion. ἀνάγκης (anankēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 318: From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. God Θεός (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. loves ἀγαπᾷ (agapa) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. a cheerful ἱλαρὸν (hilaron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2431: Joyous, cheerful, not grudging. From the same as hileos; propitious or merry, i.e. Prompt or willing. giver. δότην (dotēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1395: A giver. From the base of didomi; a giver. |
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