I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
I ſay againe, Let no man thinke mee a foole; if otherwiſe, yet as a foole || receiue me, that I may boaſt my ſelfe a little.
Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μή γε κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα μικρόν τι κἀγὼ καυχήσωμαι.
Πάλιν λέγω, (μή τις μὲ δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μήγε, κᾂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα μικρόν τι κᾀγὼ καυχήσωμαι)
ἄφρων , adjective, aphrōn — without reason, foolish (value 1451)
G878,
ἄφρων áphrōn, af'-rone; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:—fool(-ish), unwise.without reason
senseless, foolish, stupid
without reflection or intelligence, acting rashly
Used in 10 Verses, 6 Books 11  Occurrence Count
γέ , particle, ge — emphasizes the word to which it is joined (value 8)
G1065,
γέ gé, gheh; a primary particle of emphasis or qualification (often used with other particles prefixed):—and besides, doubtless, at least, yet.indeed, truly, at least
even
if indeed, seeing that
Used in 13 Verses, 6 Books 13  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
δέχομαι , verb, dechomai — to receive (value 730)
G1209,
δέχομαι déchomai, dekh'-om-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—accept, receive, take. Compare G2983.to take with the hand
to take hold of, take up
to take up, receive
used of a place receiving one
to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
to receive hospitality
to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
to receive, get
to learn
Used in 48 Verses, 15 Books 57  Occurrence Count
δοκέω , verb, dokeō — to have an opinion, to seem (value 899)
G1380,
δοκέω dokéō, dok-eh'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω dókō dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):—be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.to be of opinion, think, suppose
to seem, to be accounted, reputed
it seems to me
I think, judge: thus in question
it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
Used in 62 Verses, 11 Books 63  Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369  Occurrence Count
εἰ , conjunction, ei — forasmuch as, if, that (value 15)
G1487,
εἰ ei, i; a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:—forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in G1489, G1490, G1499, G1508, G1509, G1512, G1513, G1536, G1537. See also G1437.Used in 461 Verses, 25 Books 505  Occurrence Count
εἰ δὲ μή(γε) , conjunction, ei de mē (ge) — form, appearance (value 80)
G1490,
εἰ δὲ μή(γε) ei dè mḗ(ge), i deh may'-(gheh); from G1487, G1161, and G3361 (sometimes with G1065 added); but if not:—(or) else, if (not, otherwise), otherwise.Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  Occurrence Count
εἶναι , verb, einai — am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was (value 76)
G1511,
εἶναι eînai, i'-nahee; present infinitive from G1510; to exist:—am, was. come, is, × lust after, × please well, there is, to be, was.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 124 Verses, 20 Books 126  Occurrence Count
ἵνα , conjunction, hina — in order that, that, so that (value 61)
G2443,
ἵνα hína, hin'-ah; probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):—albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare G3363.that, in order that, so that
Used in 621 Verses, 26 Books 665  Occurrence Count
κἀγώ , conjunction, kagō — and, even so, me also (value 824)
G2504,
κἀγώ kagṓ, kag-o'; from G2532 and G1473; so also the dative case κἀμοί kamoí kam-oy', and accusative case κἀμέ kamé kam-eh' and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me:—(and, even, even so, so) I (also, in like wise), both me, me also.and I
I also, I as well, I likewise, in like manner I
even I, this selfsame I
Used in 68 Verses, 15 Books 72  Occurrence Count
κἄν , particle, kan — and if (value 71)
G2579,
κἄν kán, kan; from G2532 and G1437; and (or even) if:—and (also) if (so much as), if but, at the least, though, yet.and if
also or even if
of only, at least
even if
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
καυχάομαι , verb, kauchaomai — to boast (value 1143)
G2744,
†καυχάομαι kaucháomai, kow-khah'-om-ahee; from some (obsolete) base akin to that of αὐχέω auchéō (to boast) and G2172; to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense):—(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.to glory (whether with reason or without)
to glory on account of a thing
to glory in a thing
Used in 33 Verses, 8 Books 38  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
μέ , pronoun, me — I, me, my (value 45)
G3165,
μέ mé, meh; a shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me:—I, me, my.Used in 276 Verses, 17 Books 301  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
μικρόν , adjective, mikron — a little (value 290)
G3397,
μικρόν mikrón, mik-ron'; masculine or neuter singular of G3398 (as noun); a small space of time or degree:—a (little) (while).small, little
of size: of stature, of length
of space
of age: less by birth, younger
of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!
of quantity: i.e. number, amount
of rank or influence
When translated "a little while", the Greek emphasizes the shortness of the time interval, "oh how little". This phrase used often in the NT of the return of Christ.
Used in 13 Verses, 5 Books 16  Occurrence Count
μικρός , adjective, mikros — small, little (value 440)
G3398,
μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.small, little
of size: hence of stature, of length
of space
of age: less by birth, younger
of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!
of quantity: i.e. number, amount
of rank or influence
Used in 30 Verses, 10 Books 30  Occurrence Count
πάλιν , adverb, palin — back (of place), again (of time), further (value 171)
G3825,
πάλιν pálin, pal'-in; probably from the same as G3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:—again.anew, again
renewal or repetition of the action
again, anew
again, i.e. further, moreover
in turn, on the other hand
Used in 138 Verses, 15 Books 142  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| 2 Corinthians 11:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8349) |
| Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μή γε κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα μικρόν τι κἀγὼ καυχήσωμαι. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| I say |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| again, |
G3825palin |
πάλιν |
171 |
| Let |
G1380dokeō |
δοκέω |
899 |
| no |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| man |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| think |
G1380dokeō |
δοκέω |
899 |
| me |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| a fool; |
G878aphrōn |
ἄφρων |
1451 |
| if |
G1487ei |
εἰ |
15 |
| otherwise, |
G1490ei de mē (ge) |
εἰ δὲ μή(γε) |
80 |
| yet |
G2579kan |
κἄν |
71 |
| as |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| a fool |
G878aphrōn |
ἄφρων |
1451 |
| receive |
G1209dechomai |
δέχομαι |
730 |
| me, |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| that |
G2443hina |
ἵνα |
61 |
| I may boast myself |
G2744kauchaomai |
καυχάομαι |
1143 |
| a little. |
G3398mikros |
μικρός |
440 |
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