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For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

δοκῶdokōI think

Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…

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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 1

γάρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 2

ὅτι,hotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 3

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 4:9 word 4

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 4:9 word 5

ἡμᾶςhēmasus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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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 4:9 word 6

τοὺςtous<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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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 4:9 word 7

ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostles

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 4:9 word 8

ἐσχάτουςeschatouslast

Lemma: ἔσχατος (eschatos) · Strong's: G2078

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: last/least — ἔσχατος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ; ] ; last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.1:8 13:47; (b) of time:…

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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 20:12, Matthew 20:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2078; TFLSJ G2078; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 9

ἀπέδειξενapedeixenhas exhibited

Lemma: ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeiknumi) · Strong's: G0584

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to display — ἀπο-δείκνυμι ; [in LXX: Est.2:9 (רָאָה), al. ; ] ; 1. to bring out, show forth, exhibit (Lft., Notes, 200; ICC, in l): 1Co.4:9. ; 2. to declare, show: Act.2:22 ; 3. to prove: Act.25:7. ; 4. As frequently in late Gk., to…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 2:22, Acts 25:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0584; TFLSJ G0584; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 10

ὡςhōsas

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 11

ἐπιθανατίους,epithanatiousappointed to death,

Lemma: ἐπιθανάτιος (epithanatios) · Strong's: G1935

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: condemned to death — ἐπιθανάτιος, -ον ; [in LXX: From Bel 1:31 ; ] ; condemned to death: 1Co.4:9.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1935; TFLSJ G1935; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 12

ὅτιhotibecause

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 13

θέατρονtheatrona spectacle

Lemma: θέατρον (theatron) · Strong's: G2302

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: theatre — θέατρον, -ον, τό; (θεάομαι), ; 1. a theatre (used also as a place of assembly): Act.19:29, 31. ; 2. Collective for οἱ θεαταί, the spectators. ; 3. = θέα, θέαμα, a spectacle, show: metaphorically, 1Co.4:9.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 19:29, Acts 19:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2302; TFLSJ G2302; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 14

ἐγενήθημενegenēthēmenwe have become

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-2AOI-1P)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 15

τῷtōto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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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 4:9 word 16

κόσμῳkosmōworld

Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…

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Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 17

καὶkaiboth

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 4:9 word 18

ἀγγέλοιςangeloisto angels

Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…

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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 19

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 4:9 word 20

ἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisto men.

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 4:9 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For	→	γάρ G1063 for
it seems to me	→	δοκέω G1380 to think
that	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
God	→	θεός G2316 God
has displayed	→	ἀποδείκνυμι G0584 to display
us	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
apostles	→	ἀπόστολος G0652 apostle
at the end [ of the procession ]	→	ἔσχατος G2078 last/least
like	→	ὡς G5613 as/when
[ prisoners ] appointed for death	→	ἐπιθανάτιος G1935 condemned to death
We have become	→	γίνομαι G1096 to be
a spectacle	→	θέατρον G2302 theatre
to the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
whole world	→	κόσμος G2889 world
to angels	→	ἄγγελος G0032G angel
as well as	→	καί G2532 and
to men	→	ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human

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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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