Word study · Greek
enkakéō
to lose heart, to give up
Say it: eng-kak-EH-oh (approximate)
ἐγκακέω
What it means
To grow weary or lose heart (from kakos, "bad"). In 4:1 and 4:16 Paul says, "we do not lose heart," and builds the whole chapter on why.
Range of meaning
- Lose heartGive up.
- Grow wearyBecome tired of doing good.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 4
"We do not lose heart" (4:1, 4:16).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1573 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources