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← 1 Corinthians 1 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀλλὰallaBut

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 1

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 1:27 word 2

μωρὰmōrafoolish things

Lemma: μωρός (mōros) · Strong's: G3474

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: foolish — μωρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; frequently in Sir. ; ] ; 1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.). ; 2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mat.5:22 (see Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Mat.7:26 23:17, 19…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3474; TFLSJ G3474; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 3

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 1:27 word 4

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 1:27 word 5

ἐξελέξατοexelexatohas chosen

Lemma: ἐκλέγω (eklegō) · Strong's: G1586

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AMI-3S)

Meaning: to select — ἐκ-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 22 times. Also: Mark 13:20, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:35, Luke 10:42, Luke 14:7, John 6:70 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1586; TFLSJ G1586; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 6

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 1:27 word 7

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 1:27 word 8

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 9

καταισχύνῃkataischunēHe may shame

Lemma: καταισχύνω (kataischunō) · Strong's: G2617

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)

Meaning: to dishonor — κατ-αισχύνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ; ] ; to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:4-5; with accusative of person(s), 1Co.1:27 11:22; pass., to be ashamed: Luk.13:17, 2Co.7:14 9:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Luke 13:17, Romans 5:5, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2617; TFLSJ G2617; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 10

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 1:27 word 11

σοφούς,sophouswise

Lemma: σοφός (sophos) · Strong's: G4680

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

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 1:27 word 12

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 13

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 1:27 word 14

ἀσθενῆasthenēweak things

Lemma: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) · Strong's: G0772G

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: weak — ἀσθενής -ές; (ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; without strength, weak, feeble: 1Co.1:27 4:10 12:22, 2Co.10:10, Gal.4:9, 1Th.5:14, Heb.7:18, 1Pe.3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Acts 4:9, Romans 5:6, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0772G; TFLSJ G0772G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 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 1:27 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 1:27 word 17

ἐξελέξατοexelexatochose

Lemma: ἐκλέγω (eklegō) · Strong's: G1586

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AMI-3S)

Meaning: to select — ἐκ-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 22 times. Also: Mark 13:20, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:35, Luke 10:42, Luke 14:7, John 6:70 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1586; TFLSJ G1586; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 18

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 1:27 word 19

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 1:27 word 20

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 21

καταισχύνῃkataischunēHe may shame

Lemma: καταισχύνω (kataischunō) · Strong's: G2617

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)

Meaning: to dishonor — κατ-αισχύνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ; ] ; to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:4-5; with accusative of person(s), 1Co.1:27 11:22; pass., to be ashamed: Luk.13:17, 2Co.7:14 9:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Luke 13:17, Romans 5:5, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2617; TFLSJ G2617; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 22

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 1:27 word 23

ἰσχυρά,ischurastrong,

Lemma: ἰσχυρός (ischuros) · Strong's: G2478

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: strong — ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν; (ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. ; ] ; strong, mighty, powerful; (a) of persons, as to body or spirit: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.11:21-22, 1Co.4:10 (opposite to ἀσθενής),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 12:29, Matthew 14:30, Mark 1:7, Mark 3:27, Luke 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2478; TFLSJ G2478; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:27 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But→ἀλλά G0235 but
God→θεός G2316 God
chose→ἐκλέγω G1586 to select
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
foolish things→μωρός G3474 foolish
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
world→κόσμος G2889 world
to→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
shame→καταισχύνω G2617 to dishonor
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
wise→σοφός G4680 wise
God→θεός G2316 God
chose→ἐκλέγω G1586 to select
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
weak things→ἀσθενής G0772G weak
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
world→κόσμος G2889 world
to→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
shame→καταισχύνω G2617 to dishonor
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
strong→ἰσχυρός G2478 strong

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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