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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ζηλοῦτεzēloutedo be desirous of
Lemma: ζηλόω (zēloō) · Strong's: G2206
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: be eager — ζηλόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ; ] ; 1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l). ; 2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:39, 2 Corinthians 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2206; TFLSJ G2206; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 2
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 12:31 word 3
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:31 word 4
τὰta<the>
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 12:31 word 5
μείζονα.¶meizonagreater.
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter · Comparative (A-APN-C)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 6
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 12:31 word 7
ἔτιetinow
Lemma: ἔτι (eti) · Strong's: G2089
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: still — ἔτι ; adv., ; yet, as yet, still; 1. of time; (a) of the present (adhuc): Mrk.5:35, 1Co.3:3 15:17, Gal.1:10, al.; (b) of the past, mostly with impf.: Mat.12:46, Luk.8:49 15:20, Jhn.20:1, Act.9:1, Rom.5:6, 8, 2Th.2:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2089; TFLSJ G2089; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 8
καθ᾽kath᾽according to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 9
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēna more surpassing
Lemma: ὑπερβολή (huperbolē) · Strong's: G5236
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: surpassing — ὑπερ-βολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπερβάλλω), [in LXX: καθ᾽ ὑ., 4Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; a throwing beyond. Metaphorical, excess, superiority, excellence: 2Co.4:7 12:7; καθ᾽ ὑπερβολήν, beyond measure, exceedingly, Rom.7:13, 1Co.12:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Romans 7:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Galatians 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5236; TFLSJ G5236; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 10
ὁδὸνhodonway
Lemma: ὁδός (hodos) · Strong's: G3598
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: road — ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; 1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 102 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3598; TFLSJ G3598; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 11
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 12
δείκνυμι.¶deiknumiI show.
Lemma: δεικνύω (deiknuō) · Strong's: G1166
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to show — δείκνυμι, δεικνύω (see Bl., § 23, 1; Veitch, see word), ; [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה hi. ; ] ; to show, with accusative of thing(s) (of person(s)), dative of person(s); (a) to show, exhibit: Mat.4:8 8:4, Mrk.1:44 14:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 16:21, Mark 1:44, Mark 14:15, Luke 4:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1166; TFLSJ G1166; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 12:31 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| eagerly desire | → | ζηλόω G2206 be eager |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| greater | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| gifts | → | χάρισμα G5486 gift |
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| now | → | ἔτι G2089 still |
| I will show | → | δεικνύω G1166 to show |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| the most excellent | → | ὑπερβολή G5236 surpassing |
| way | → | ὁδός G3598 road |
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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