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And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea , and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: (KJV)

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

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,…

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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 1:28 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.,…

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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 1:28 word 2

ἀγενῆagenēlow-born

Lemma: ἀγενής (agenēs) · Strong's: G0036

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

Meaning: lowly — ἀγενής, -ές ; (γένος), ; 1. unborn (Plat.); 2. of no family, ignoble, base (opposite to ἀγαθός, Soph., Fr., 105): opposite to εὐγενής, 1Co.1:28 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word). ; † (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0036; TFLSJ G0036; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 3

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 1:28 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.,…

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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 1:28 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 1:28 word 6

τὰtathe [things]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 1:28 word 7

ἐξουθενημέναexouthenēmenadespised

Lemma: ἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō) · Strong's: G1848

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-APN)

Meaning: to reject — ἐξ-ουθενέω, -ῶ; (οὐθείς, which see), [in LXX (see: ἐξουθενέω): 1Ki.2:30, al., and as seel. for -δενέω, -όω, -θενόω* ; ] ; to set at nought, despise utterly, treat with contempt: with accusative of person(s), Luk.18:9…

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Used 11 times. Also: Luke 18:9, Luke 23:11, Acts 4:11, Romans 14:3, Romans 14:10, 1 Corinthians 6:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1848; TFLSJ G1848; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 8

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),…

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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 1:28 word 9

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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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 1:28 word 10

θεός,theosGod,

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…

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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 1:28 word 11

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Greek editions with this word: 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 1:28 word 12

τὰtathe [things]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 1:28 word 13

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 14

ὄντα,ontabeing,

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-APN)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 15

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…

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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 1:28 word 16

τὰtathe [things]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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 1:28 word 17

ὄνταontabeing

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-APN)

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 18

καταργήσῃ,katargēsēHe may annul,

Lemma: καταργέω (katargeō) · Strong's: G2673

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)

Meaning: to abate — κατ-αργέω, -ῶ; (κατά, causative, ἀργός = ἀ-εργός), [in LXX: 2Es.4.21; 2Es.4.23; 2Es.5.5; 2Es.6.8 (בְּטֵל)* ; ] ; to make idle or inactive (χέρας, Eur., Phœn., 753): of soil occupied by an unfruitful tree, Luk.13:7.…

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Used 27 times. Also: Luke 13:7, Romans 3:3, Romans 3:31, Romans 4:14, Romans 6:6, Romans 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2673; TFLSJ G2673; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 1:28 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

[He]	→	θεός G2316 God
chose	→	ἐκλέγω G1586 to select
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
lowly	→	ἀγενής G0036 lowly
and	→	καί G2532 and
despised	→	ἐξουθενέω G1848 to reject
things	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
world	→	κόσμος G2889 world
and	→	καί G2532 and
the things that	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
are	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
not	→	μή G3361 not
to	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
nullify	→	καταργέω G2673 to abate
the things that	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
are	→	εἰμί G1510 to be

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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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