verb

exaporimō

Greekἐξαπορέομαι (exaporeomai)

Strong’sG1820

I am utterly without resource, am in despair

stem exapor-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur

Translated as

despaired1×in despair1×

What it means

† ἐξ-απορέω, -ῶ

[in LXX, pass., for פּוּן, Ps 87(88):15 *;]

so in NT, depon. pass., to be utterly at a loss, be in despair: absol. (as Ps, l.c.), II Co 4:8; τοῦ ζῆν, II Co 1:8.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1820 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidex-ap-or-eh'-om-ahee

to be utterly at a loss, i.e. despond

Frommiddle voice from G1537 and G639;

King James(in) despair.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
exaporiraἐξαπορηθῆναι	happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive	despaired	1×
exaporerōtoisἐξαπορούμενοι	happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine	in despair	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	exaporemō	exaporeme	exaporemi	exaporema	exaporemē	exaporemelē
you 2nd person singular	exaporesō	exaporese	exaporesi	exaporesa	exaporesē	exaporeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporetō	exaporete	exaporeti	exaporeta	exaporetē	exaporetelē
we 1st person plural	exaporenō	exaporene	exaporeni	exaporena	exaporenē	exaporenelē
ye 2nd person plural	exaporevō	exaporeve	exaporevi	exaporeva	exaporevē	exaporevelē
they 3rd person plural	exaporelō	exaporele	exaporeli	exaporela	exaporelē	exaporelelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	exaporimō	exaporime	exaporimi	exaporima	exaporimē	exaporimelē
you 2nd person singular	exaporisō	exaporise	exaporisi	exaporisa	exaporisē	exaporiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporitō	exaporite	exaporiti	exaporita	exaporitē	exaporitelē
we 1st person plural	exaporinō	exaporine	exaporini	exaporina	exaporinē	exaporinelē
ye 2nd person plural	exaporivō	exaporive	exaporivi	exaporiva	exaporivē	exaporivelē
they 3rd person plural	exaporilō	exaporile	exaporili	exaporila	exaporilē	exaporilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	exaporemeiō	exaporemeia	exaporemeiē
you 2nd person singular	exaporeseiō	exaporeseia	exaporeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporeteiō	exaporeteia	exaporeteiē
we 1st person plural	exaporeneiō	exaporeneia	exaporeneiē
ye 2nd person plural	exaporeveiō	exaporeveia	exaporeveiē
they 3rd person plural	exaporeleiō	exaporeleia	exaporeleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	exaporimeiō	exaporimeia	exaporimeiē
you 2nd person singular	exaporiseiō	exaporiseia	exaporiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporiteiō	exaporiteia	exaporiteiē
we 1st person plural	exaporineiō	exaporineia	exaporineiē
ye 2nd person plural	exaporiveiō	exaporiveia	exaporiveiē
they 3rd person plural	exaporileiō	exaporileia	exaporileiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	exaporesōr	exaporesar	exaporesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporetōr	exaporetar	exaporetēr
ye 2nd person plural	exaporevōr	exaporevar	exaporevēr
they 3rd person plural	exaporelōr	exaporelar	exaporelēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	exaporisōr	exaporisar	exaporisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporitōr	exaporitar	exaporitēr
ye 2nd person plural	exaporivōr	exaporivar	exaporivēr
they 3rd person plural	exaporilōr	exaporilar	exaporilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	exaporemoiō	exaporemoia
you 2nd person singular	exaporesoiō	exaporesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporetoiō	exaporetoia
we 1st person plural	exaporenoiō	exaporenoia
ye 2nd person plural	exaporevoiō	exaporevoia
they 3rd person plural	exaporeloiō	exaporeloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	exaporimoiō	exaporimoia
you 2nd person singular	exaporisoiō	exaporisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	exaporitoiō	exaporitoia
we 1st person plural	exaporinoiō	exaporinoia
ye 2nd person plural	exaporivoiō	exaporivoia
they 3rd person plural	exaporiloiō	exaporiloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voice	exaporerō	exaporeri	exaporera	exaporerē
acted on passive voice	exaporirō	exaporiri	exaporira1×ἐξαπορηθῆναι	exaporirē

Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voice	exaporerōtos1×	exaporeritos	exaporeratos	exaporerētos
acted on passive voice	exaporirōtos	exaporiritos	exaporiratos	exaporirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

exaporstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

exapor is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

exaporira“despaired”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×

2 Corinthians 1:8“despaired”Ouk gar thelanō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, huper tau thlipsiau nu tau gineratau en ta Asia, hoti kata huperbolan huper dunamian barina, hōste exaporira nin kai teu zōarō;We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

exaporerōtois“in despair”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×

2 Corinthians 4:8“in despair”en pante thlibirōtois alla ouk stenochōrirōtois, aporerōtois alla ouk exaporerōtois,We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;