2 Corinthians 5:4
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Berean Study Bible
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

Young's Literal Translation
for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life.

King James Bible
For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

Greek
So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[while] we are
ὄντες (ontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[this]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tent,
σκήνει (skēnei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4636: A tent, tabernacle; fig: of the human body. From skene; a hut or temporary residence, i.e. the human body.

we groan
στενάζομεν (stenazomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4727: To groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. From stenos; to make in straits, i.e. to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly.

under our burdens,
βαρούμενοι (baroumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 916: To weight, load, burden, lit. and met. From barus; to weigh down.

because
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

we do not wish
θέλομεν (thelomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to be unclothed
ἐκδύσασθαι (ekdysasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 1562: From ek and the base of duno; to cause to sink out of, i.e. to divest.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

clothed,
ἐπενδύσασθαι (ependysasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 1902: To have on over (as a garment); mid: I put on myself in addition. Middle voice from epi and enduo; to invest upon oneself.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

[our]
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mortality
θνητὸν (thnēton)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2349: Mortal, subject to death. From thnesko; liable to die.

may be swallowed up
καταποθῇ (katapothē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2666: To drink down, swallow, devour, destroy, consume. From kata and pino; to drink down, i.e. Gulp entire.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

life.
ζωῆς (zōēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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