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Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ποῦpouWhere [is the]
Lemma: ποῦ (pou) · Strong's: G4226
Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)
Meaning: where? — ποῦ ; interrog. adv., [in LXX for אַי, אַיֵּה, אָן ; ] ; 1. prop., where?: Mat.2:2 26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.17:17, 37 22:9, 11, Jhn.1:39 7:11 8:10, 19 9:12 11:34; ποῦ (ἐστιν), indicating that the subject in question is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, Mark 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4226; TFLSJ G4226; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 1
σοφός;sophoswise?
Lemma: σοφός (sophos) · Strong's: G4680
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: wise — σοφός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ; ] ; skilled, clever, wise, whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: Rom.16:19, 1Co.3:10; of the learned, Rom.1:14, 22, 1Co.1:19-20 1:26-27…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 11:25, Matthew 23:34, Luke 10:21, Romans 1:14, Romans 1:22, Romans 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4680; TFLSJ G4680; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 2
ποῦpouWhere [the]
Lemma: ποῦ (pou) · Strong's: G4226
Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)
Meaning: where? — ποῦ ; interrog. adv., [in LXX for אַי, אַיֵּה, אָן ; ] ; 1. prop., where?: Mat.2:2 26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.17:17, 37 22:9, 11, Jhn.1:39 7:11 8:10, 19 9:12 11:34; ποῦ (ἐστιν), indicating that the subject in question is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, Mark 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4226; TFLSJ G4226; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 3
γραμματεύς;grammateusscribe?
Lemma: γραμματεύς (grammateus) · Strong's: G1122
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: scribe — γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ ; (γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ; ] ; 1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35. ; 2. In π., of a military…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 12:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1122; TFLSJ G1122; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 4
ποῦpouWhere [the]
Lemma: ποῦ (pou) · Strong's: G4226
Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)
Meaning: where? — ποῦ ; interrog. adv., [in LXX for אַי, אַיֵּה, אָן ; ] ; 1. prop., where?: Mat.2:2 26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.17:17, 37 22:9, 11, Jhn.1:39 7:11 8:10, 19 9:12 11:34; ποῦ (ἐστιν), indicating that the subject in question is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, Mark 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4226; TFLSJ G4226; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 5
συζητητὴςsuzētētēsdebater
Lemma: συζητητής (suzētētēs) · Strong's: G4804
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: debater — συν-ζητητής (Rec. συζ-), -οῦ, ἁ ; (συνζητέω), ; a disputer, disputant: 1Co.1:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4804; TFLSJ G4804; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 6
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 7
αἰῶνοςaiōnosage
Lemma: αἰών (aiōn) · Strong's: G0165G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: an age: age — αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ; ] ; 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 13:22, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0165G; TFLSJ G0165G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 8
τούτου;toutouthis?
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (D-GSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 9
οὐχὶouchiSurely
Lemma: οὐχί (ouchi) · Strong's: G3780
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not! — οὐχί ; strengthened form of οὐ, ; not; (a) in neg. sentences, not, not at all: Luk.1:60 12:51, Jhn.13:10, al.; (b) more frequently in questions where an affirm. ans. is expected (Lat. nonne) : Mat.5:46-47, Luk.6:39,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 13:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3780; TFLSJ G3780; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 10
ἐμώρανενemōranenhas made foolish
Lemma: μωραίνω (mōrainō) · Strong's: G3471
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: be foolish — μωραίνω; (μωρός), [in LXX: Isa.19:11, Jer.10:14 51:17 (בָּעַר ni.), 2Ki.24:10, Isa.44:25 R (שָׂכַל ni., pi.)* ; ] ; 1. cl., to be foolish, play the fool. ; 2. LXX and NT, causal, to make foolish: 1Co.1:20; pass., to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Luke 14:34, Romans 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3471; TFLSJ G3471; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 11
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 12
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 13
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 14
σοφίανsophianwisdom
Lemma: σοφία (sophia) · Strong's: G4678
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: wisdom — σοφία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ; ] ; skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense; (a) of human wisdom:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4678; TFLSJ G4678; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 15
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 16
κόσμουkosmouworld
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 17
τούτου;toutouthis?
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (D-GSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:20 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Where [is the] | → | ποῦ G4226 where? |
| wise [man] | → | σοφός G4680 wise |
| Where [is] | → | ποῦ G4226 where? |
| [the] scribe | → | γραμματεύς G1122 scribe |
| Where [is] | → | ποῦ G4226 where? |
| [the] philosopher | → | συζητητής G4804 debater |
| of this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| age | → | αἰών G0165G an age: age |
| {Has} not | → | οὐχί G3780 not! |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| made foolish | → | μωραίνω G3471 be foolish |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wisdom | → | σοφία G4678 wisdom |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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