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

[while] we are
ὄντες (ontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 916: To weight, load, burden, lit. and met. From barus; to weigh down.

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

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

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

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

clothed,
ἐπενδύσασθαι (ependysasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.


Additional Translations
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.

And indeed, being in the tent we groan, being burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that the mortal may be swallowed up by life.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed on, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that [what is] mortal may be swallowed up by life.

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not because we would be unclothed, but clothed, that mortality might be swallowed up in life.

Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life.

For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened; not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

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. Anxiety Body Burdened Burdens Clothed Cries Death Desire Desiring Dwelling Free Further Groan Heavenly Indeed Life Mortal Mortality New Overcome Sigh Swallowed Tabernacle Tent Unclothed Weariness Weight Wish Anxiety Body Burdened Burdens Clothed Cries Death Desire Desiring Dwelling Free Further Groan Heavenly Indeed Life Mortal Mortality New Overcome Sigh Swallowed Tabernacle Tent Unclothed Weariness Weight Wish 2 Corinthians 5:4 NIV
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