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And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: (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,…
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 2:4 word 1
ὁhothe
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.,…
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 2:4 word 2
λόγοςlogosmessage
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 3
μουmouof mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 4
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 2:4 word 5
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 2:4 word 6
κήρυγμάkērugmapreaching
Lemma: κήρυγμα (kērugma) · Strong's: G2782
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: preaching — κήρυγμα, -τος, τό; (κηρύσσω), [in LXX: 2Ch.30:5 (קוֹל), Jon.3.2 (קְרִיאָה), Pro.9:3, I Est.9:3 * ; ] ; in cl., ; that which is cried by a herald, a proclamation. In NT (see Lft., Notes, 161), of God's heralds,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:41, Mark 16:8, Luke 11:32, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2782; TFLSJ G2782; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 7
μουmouof mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 8
οὐκouk[were] not
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 9
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 10
πειθοῖςpeithoispersuasive
Lemma: πειθός (peithos) · Strong's: G3981
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: persuasive — πειθός (πιθός, WH), -ή, -όν ; (πείθω), = cl. πιθανός, ; persuasive: 1Co.2:4 (not found elsewhere).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3981; TFLSJ G3981; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 11
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,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Acts 17:25, Romans 6:19, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 10:13, James 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0442; TFLSJ G0442; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 12
σοφίαςsophiasof wisdom
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:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 13
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…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 14
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 15
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 16
ἀποδείξειapodeixeidemonstration
Lemma: ἀπόδειξις (apodeixis) · Strong's: G0585
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: demonstration — ἀπό-δειξις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀποδείκνυμι) [in LXX: 3Ma.4:20, 4Ma.3:19 4Mac 13:10 * ; ] ; 1. a showing off. ; 2. As used by Gk. philosophers, demonstration, certain proof: 1Co.2:4 (see ICC, in l; MM, see word; Lft., Notes,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0585; TFLSJ G0585; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 2:4 word 17
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 18
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 2:4 word 19
δυνάμεως,dunameōsof power,
Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
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;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:4 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| message | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| my | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| preaching | → | κήρυγμα G2782 preaching |
| [were] not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| persuasive | → | πειθός G3981 persuasive |
| words | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| of wisdom | → | σοφία G4678 wisdom |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| a demonstration | → | ἀπόδειξις G0585 demonstration |
| of [the] Spirit’s | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| power | → | δύναμις G1411 power |
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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