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Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy. (KJV)
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ΔιώκετεDiōketedo earnestly pursue
Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to pursue — διώκω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ; ] ; 1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34. ; 2. to pursue; (a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 1
τὴνtēn<the>
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 14:1 word 2
ἀγάπην·agapēnlove;
Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: love — ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ; ] ; love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 24:12, Luke 11:42, John 5:42, John 13:35, John 15:9, John 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0026; TFLSJ G0026; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 3
ζηλοῦτεzēloutedo earnestly desire
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…
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Used 11 times. Also: Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 14:39, 2 Corinthians 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2206; TFLSJ G2206; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 4
δὲdenow
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 14:1 word 5
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 14:1 word 6
πνευματικά,pneumatikaspiritual gifts,
Lemma: πνευματικός (pneumatikos) · Strong's: G4152
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: spiritual — πνευματικός, -ή, -όν; (πνεῦμα), ; 1. of or caused by the wind, air or breath (Arist., al.). ; 2. spiritual (opposite to σωματικός, Plut.); (a) of created beings : τὰ π. (RV, the spiritual hosts), Eph.6:12; of that which…
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Used 26 times. Also: Romans 1:11, Romans 7:14, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4152; TFLSJ G4152; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 7
μᾶλλονmallonespecially
Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123H
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: more: rather — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:9, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 9:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3123H; TFLSJ G3123H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 8
δὲdenow
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 14:1 word 9
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 14:1 word 10
προφητεύητε.prophēteuēteyou may prophesy.
Lemma: προφητεύω (prophēteuō) · Strong's: G4395
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-PAS-2P)
Meaning: to prophesy — προφητεύω; (προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni., hith. ; ] ; to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 15:7, Matthew 26:68, Mark 7:6, Mark 14:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4395; TFLSJ G4395; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:1 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Earnestly pursue | → | διώκω G1377 to pursue |
| love | → | ἀγάπη G0026 love |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| eagerly desire | → | ζηλόω G2206 be eager |
| spiritual gifts | → | πνευματικός G4152 spiritual |
| especially | → | μᾶλλον G3123H more: rather |
| [the gift] | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| of prophecy | → | προφητεύω G4395 to prophesy |
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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