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And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; (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 9:20 word 1

ἐγενόμηνegenomēnI became

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

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2ADI-1S)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:20 word 2

τοῖςtoisto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 9:20 word 3

ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJews

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

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

Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 4

ὡςhōslike

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:20 word 5

ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosa Jew

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-NSM-PG)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 6

ἵναinaso that

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 9:20 word 7

ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJews

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-APM-PG)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 8

κερδήσω·kerdēsōI may win;

Lemma: κερδαίνω (kerdainō) · Strong's: G2770

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Meaning: to gain — κερδαίνω ; [in Sm.: Job.22:3 * ; ] ; to gain: with accusative, Mat.25:16-17, 20 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Jas.4:13. Metaphorical, with accusative of thing(s), to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 9

τοῖςtoisTo those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 9:20 word 10

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: by/under: under — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 11

νόμονnomon[the] Law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 12

ὡςhōsas

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:20 word 13

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 14

νόμον,nomon[the] law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 15

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 16

ὢνōnbeing

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 17

αὐτὸςautosmyself

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (P-NSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 18

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 19

νόμον,nomon[the] law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR

Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 20

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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 9:20 word 21

τοὺςtousthose

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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 9:20 word 22

ὑπὸhupounder

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259H

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 23:37, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259H; TFLSJ G5259H; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 23

νόμονnomon[the] law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 24

κερδήσω·kerdēsōI may win;

Lemma: κερδαίνω (kerdainō) · Strong's: G2770

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:20 word 25

How the BSB renders it

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

To the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Jews	→	Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
I became	→	γίνομαι G1096 to be
like	→	ὡς G5613 as/when
a Jew	→	Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
to	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
win	→	κερδαίνω G2770 to gain
[the] Jews	→	Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
To those	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
[the] law	→	νόμος G3551 law
[I became like one]	→	ὡς G5613 as/when
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
[the] law	→	νόμος G3551 law
([though I] myself	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
am	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
not	→	μή G3361 not
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
[the] law)	→	νόμος G3551 law
to	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
win	→	κερδαίνω G2770 to gain
those	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
under	→	ὑπό G5259H by/under: under
[the] law	→	νόμος G3551 law

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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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