1 Corinthians 12:28 Go deeper
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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (KJV)
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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 12:28 word 1
οὓςhoussome
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (R-APM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 2
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 3
ἔθετοethetohas appointed
Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMI-3S)
Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…
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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 4
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.,…
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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 12:28 word 5
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…
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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 12:28 word 6
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 7
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 12:28 word 8
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiachurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 9
πρῶτονprōtonfirst
Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 10
ἀποστόλους,apostolousapostles,
Lemma: ἀπόστολος (apostolos) · Strong's: G0652
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: apostle — ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ; ] ; 1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). ; 2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7…
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Used 78 times. Also: Matthew 10:2, Mark 6:30, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:10, Luke 11:49, Luke 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0652; TFLSJ G0652; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 11
δεύτερονdeuteronsecondly
Lemma: δεύτερος (deuteros) · Strong's: G1208
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: secondly — δεῦτερος, -α, -ον, ; second in order, with or without idea of time: Mat.22:26, 39, al.; θάνατος, Rev.2:11 20:14 21:8; χάρις, 2Co.1:15. In neut. as adv., secondly, a second time; opposite to πρῶτον: Jhn.3:4 21:16,…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 22:26, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 26:42, Mark 12:21, Mark 12:31, Mark 14:72 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1208; TFLSJ G1208; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 12
προφήτας,prophētasprophets,
Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 13
τρίτονtritonthird
Lemma: τρίτος (tritos) · Strong's: G5154
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: third — τρίτος, -η, -ον ; the third: Mat.22:26, Mrk.12:21 15:25, Luk.24:21, Act.2:15, al.; τῇ τ. ἡμέρᾳ (i.e. the next day but one: Xen., al.; see Field, Notes, 11 ff.), Mat.16:21, Luk.24:46, al.; substantively, accusative…
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Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 20:3, Matthew 20:19, Matthew 22:26, Matthew 26:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5154; TFLSJ G5154; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 14
διδασκάλους,didaskalousteachers,
Lemma: διδάσκαλος (didaskalos) · Strong's: G1320
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: teacher — διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Est.6:1, 2Ma.1:10 * ; ] ; given as rendering of Heb. רַבִּי ,רַבּוֺן (NT, Ῥαββεί, Ῥαββουνεί which see); a teacher: Jhn.1:39 20:16; of Jewish teachers, Luk.2:46, Jhn.3:10, cf.…
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Used 59 times. Also: Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:38, Matthew 17:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1320; TFLSJ G1320; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 15
ἔπειταepeitathen
Lemma: ἔπειτα (epeita) · Strong's: G1899
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — ἐπειτα, adv. of sequence ; [in LXX: Num.19:10 A, Isa.16:2, 4Ma.6:3 * ; ] ; thereupon, thereafter, then: Luk.16:7, Gal.1:21, Jas.4:14; before μετὰ τοῦτο, Jhn.11:7; μετὰ ἔτη τρία, Gal.1:18; διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν, Gal.2:1;…
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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 16:7, John 11:7, 1 Corinthians 15:6, 1 Corinthians 15:7, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 15:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1899; TFLSJ G1899; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 16
δυνάμεις,dunameismiracles,
Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…
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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 17
ἔπειταepeitathen
Lemma: ἔπειτα (epeita) · Strong's: G1899
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — ἐπειτα, adv. of sequence ; [in LXX: Num.19:10 A, Isa.16:2, 4Ma.6:3 * ; ] ; thereupon, thereafter, then: Luk.16:7, Gal.1:21, Jas.4:14; before μετὰ τοῦτο, Jhn.11:7; μετὰ ἔτη τρία, Gal.1:18; διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν, Gal.2:1;…
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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 16:7, John 11:7, 1 Corinthians 15:6, 1 Corinthians 15:7, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 15:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1899; TFLSJ G1899; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 18
χαρίσματαcharismatagifts
Lemma: χάρισμα (charisma) · Strong's: G5486
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: gift — χάρισμα, -τος, τό; (χαρίζομαι) [in LXX: Sir.7:33 א (AB, χάρις) Sir.38:30 Bl (א AB2R, χρῖσμα) * ; ] ; a gift of grace, a free gift, esp. of extraordinary operations of the Spirit in the Apostolic Church, but including…
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Used 17 times. Also: Romans 1:11, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:16, Romans 6:23, Romans 11:29, Romans 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5486; TFLSJ G5486; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 19
ἰαμάτων,iamatōnof healing,
Lemma: ἴαμα (iama) · Strong's: G2386
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: healing — ἴαμα, -τος, τό; (ἰάομαι), [in LXX for מַרְפֵּא (2Ch.36:16, Ecc.10:4, Jer.33:6, etc. ; ] ; 1. most frequently in cl., a means of healing, remedy (Thuc., al.; Wis.11:4 10:9). ; 2. = ἴασις (which see), a healing (Plat.;…
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 12:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2386; TFLSJ G2386; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 20
ἀντιλήμψεις,antilēmpseishelping,
Lemma: ἀντίληψις (antilēpsis) · Strong's: G0484
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: help — ἀντί-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις; see MM, VGT see word; M, Pr., 56), -εως, ἡ ; (ἀντιλαμβάνομαι) [in LXX for עֹז, זְרוֹעַ, etc., frequently in Psa.2:1-12,3Mac.; frequently also in π. in petitions to the Ptolemies in sense of…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0484; TFLSJ G0484; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 21
κυβερνήσεις,kubernēseisadministrating,
Lemma: κυβέρνησις (kubernēsis) · Strong's: G2941
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: administration — κυβέρνησις, -εως, ἡ; (κυβερνάω, Lat. gubernare, to guide), [in LXX: Pro.1:5 11:14 24:6 (תַּחְבֻּלָה) * ; ] ; 1. steering, pilotage (Plat.). ; 2. Metaphorical, government: pl., 1Co.12:28.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2941; TFLSJ G2941; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 22
γένηgenēvarious kinds
Lemma: γένος (genos) · Strong's: G1085H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: family: kind — γένος, -ους, τό ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for עַם, מִין, זֶרַע, etc. ; ] ; 1. family: Act.4:6 7:13 13:26. ; 2. offspring: Act.17:28, 29 Rev.22:16. ; 3. race, nation; Mrk.7:28, Act.4:36 7:19 18:2, 24, 2Co.11:26, Php.3:5,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 13:47, Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1085H; TFLSJ G1085H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 23
γλωσσῶν.glōssōnof tongues.
Lemma: γλῶσσα (glōssa) · Strong's: G1100
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: tongue — γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ; ] ; 1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26 3:5, 6 8, 1Pe.3:10"…
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Used 50 times. Also: Mark 7:33, Mark 7:35, Mark 16:17, Luke 1:64, Luke 16:24, Acts 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1100; TFLSJ G1100; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:28 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| has appointed | → | τίθημι G5087 to place |
| first of all | → | G4412 |
| apostles | → | ἀπόστολος G0652 apostle |
| second | → | δεύτερος G1208 secondly |
| prophets | → | προφήτης G4396 prophet |
| third | → | τρίτος G5154 third |
| teachers | → | διδάσκαλος G1320 teacher |
| then | → | ἔπειτα G1899 then |
| [workers of] miracles | → | δύναμις G1411 power |
| [and] | → | ἔπειτα G1899 then |
| [those with] gifts | → | χάρισμα G5486 gift |
| of healing | → | ἴαμα G2386 healing |
| helping | → | ἀντίληψις G0484 help |
| administration | → | κυβέρνησις G2941 administration |
| [and] various | → | γένος G1085H family: kind |
| tongues | → | γλῶσσα G1100 tongue |
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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