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Koine Greek wordlink #125020

SR GNT 2 Cor 12:9 ἐπισκηνώσῃ (episkaʸnōsaʸ) ‘weaknesses of me in_order_that may take_residence in me the’ Strongs=19810 Lemma=episkēnoō^*
Word role=verb mood=subjunctive tense=aorist voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἐπισκηνώσῃ (V-SAA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπισκηνώσῃ’ (V-SAA3··S) is always and only glossed as ‘may take_residence’.

2 Cor 12:9 ‘weaknesses of me in_order_that may take_residence in me the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:9 word 26

OET-LV: 9 And he _has _said to _me: Is _sufficing for _you the grace of _me, because/for the power in weakness is _being _finished. Therefore most _gladly rather I _will _be _boasting in the weaknesses of _me, in _order _that may _take _residence in me the power of _the chosen _one /messiah. (CO2_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 and he told me, “Is my grace good enough for you? My power reaches its conclusion through weakness.” Therefore I’ll quite gladly boast about my weaknesses so that the messiah’s power can take residence in me. (CO2 12:9)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘episkēnoō’ in the Greek originals.

Key: V=verb