2 Corinthians 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
ThereforeΔιὸ
(dio)
1352: wherefore, on which accountfrom dia and hos,
we do not lose heart, 
 
1457b: to lose heartfrom en and kakos
but thoughεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
our outerἔξω
(exō)
1854: outside, withoutfrom ek
manἄνθρωπος
(anthrōpos)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
is decaying,διαφθείρεται
(diaphtheiretai)
1311: to destroy utterly, to spoil, corruptfrom dia and phtheiró
yetἀλλ’
(all)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
our inner manἔσω
(esō)
2080: withinadverb from eis
is being renewedἀνακαινοῦται
(anakainoutai)
341: to make newfrom ana and kainos
dayἡμέρᾳ
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word
by day.ἡμέρᾳ
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
διο  conjunction
dio  dee-o':  through which thing, i.e. consequently -- for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εκκακουμεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
ekkakeo  ek-kak-eh'-o:  to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart) -- faint, be weary.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εξω  adverb
exo  ex'-o:  out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively -- away, forth, (with-)out (of, -ward), strange.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
ανθρωπος  noun - nominative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
διαφθειρεται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
diaphtheiro  dee-af-thi'-ro:  to rot thoroughly, i.e. (by implication) to ruin (passively, decay utterly, figuratively, pervert) -- corrupt, destroy, perish.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εσωθεν  adverb
esothen  es'-o-then:  from inside; (inside) -- inward(-ly), (from) within, without.
ανακαινουται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
anakainoo  an-ak-ahee-no'-o:  to renovate -- renew.
ημερα  noun - dative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ημερα  noun - dative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

King James Bible
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

International Standard Version
That's why we are not discouraged. No, even if outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are being renewed each and every day.

NET Bible
Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, it is not tiresome to us, for even if our external person is being destroyed, on the other hand, that which is from within is renewed day by day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why we are not discouraged. Though outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are renewed day by day.

King James 2000 Bible
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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