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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἃhawhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
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 2:13 word 1
καὶkaialso
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 2:13 word 2
λαλοῦμενlaloumenwe speak
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
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Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 3
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 4
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 2:13 word 5
διδακτοῖςdidaktoistaught
Lemma: διδακτός (didaktos) · Strong's: G1318
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: taught — διδακτός, -ή, -όν; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Isa.54:13 (לִמּוּד), 1Ma.4:7 * ; ] ; 1. that can be taught. ; 2. taught; with genitive, of source of teaching (in cl., poët. only); (a) of persons: δ. θεοῦ, Jhn.6:45 (LXX); (b) of…
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Used 3 times. Also: John 6:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1318; TFLSJ G1318; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 6
ἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēsof human
Lemma: ἀνθρώπινος (anthrōpinos) · Strong's: G0442
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: human — ἀνθρώπινος, -η, ον; (ἄνθρωπος), [in LXX for אָדָם, אֱנוֹשׁ ; ] ; human, belonging to man: χεῖρες, Act.17:25; σοφία, 1Co.2:13; φύσις, Jas.3:7; κτίσις, 1Pe.2:13 (MM, VGT, see word); ἀ. ἡμέρα, opposite to ἡ ἡμ. (1Co.3:13,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Acts 17:25, Romans 6:19, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 10:13, James 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0442; TFLSJ G0442; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 7
σοφίαςsophiaswisdom
Lemma: σοφία (sophia) · Strong's: G4678
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: wisdom — σοφία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ; ] ; skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense; (a) of human wisdom:…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4678; TFLSJ G4678; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 8
λόγοιςlogoiswords
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 9
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
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…
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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 2:13 word 10
ἐνenin [those]
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 2:13 word 11
διδακτοῖςdidaktoistaught
Lemma: διδακτός (didaktos) · Strong's: G1318
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: taught — διδακτός, -ή, -όν; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Isa.54:13 (לִמּוּד), 1Ma.4:7 * ; ] ; 1. that can be taught. ; 2. taught; with genitive, of source of teaching (in cl., poët. only); (a) of persons: δ. θεοῦ, Jhn.6:45 (LXX); (b) of…
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Used 3 times. Also: John 6:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1318; TFLSJ G1318; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 12
πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] Spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 13
ἁγίου,hagiouHoly
Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…
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Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 14
πνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisby spiritual [means]
Lemma: πνευματικός (pneumatikos) · Strong's: G4152
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
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 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4152; TFLSJ G4152; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 15
πνευματικὰpneumatikaspiritual things
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 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4152; TFLSJ G4152; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 16
συγκρίνοντες.sugkrinontescommunicating.
Lemma: συγκρίνω (sugkrinō) · Strong's: G4793
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to compare — συν-κρίνω (Rec. συγκ-) ; [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַר ; ] ; 1. to compound, combine: 1Co.2:13, R, mg.1 (Lft., Notes, 180 f.). ; 2. In Arist. and later writers (Wis.7:29, a1.) = παραβάλλω, to compare: 1Co, l.with, R, txt.…
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 10:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4793; TFLSJ G4793; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:13 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| [this is] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| [what] we speak | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| words | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| taught [us] | → | διδακτός G1318 taught |
| by human | → | ἀνθρώπινος G0442 human |
| wisdom | → | σοφία G4678 wisdom |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| in [words] | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| taught | → | διδακτός G1318 taught |
| by [the] Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| expressing | → | συγκρίνω G4793 to compare |
| spiritual truths | → | πνευματικός G4152 spiritual |
| in spiritual [words] | → | πνευματικός G4152 spiritual |
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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