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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 1
τοίνυνtoinuntherefore
Lemma: τοίνυν (toinun) · Strong's: G5106
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — τοί-νυν ; an inferential particle, [in LXX: Isa.3:10 5:13 27:4, Wis.1:11 8:9, a1. * ; ] ; accordingly, therefore: as in cl., after the first word in a sentence, 1Co.9:26; accusative to later usage, at the beginning,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 20:25, Hebrews 13:13, James 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5106; TFLSJ G5106; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 2
οὕτωςhoutōsthus
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 3
τρέχωtrechōrun
Lemma: τρέχω (trechō) · Strong's: G5143
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to run — τρέχω ; [in LXX chiefly for רוּץ ; ] ; to run: Mrk.5:6, Jhn.20:2, 4, 1Co.9:24 9:26; with inf., Mat.28:8; before ἐπί, Luk.24:12 [T [WH] R, mg., om.]; εἰς, Rev.9:9; ptcp., δραμών, with indic., Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36,…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:8, Mark 5:6, Mark 15:36, Luke 15:20, Luke 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5143; TFLSJ G5143; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 4
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,…
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 9:26 word 5
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 9:26 word 6
ἀδήλως,adēlōsuncertainly,
Lemma: ἀδήλως (adēlōs) · Strong's: G0084
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: uncertainly — ἀδήλως ; (ἄδηλος), ; adv. uncertainly: of direction, 1Co.9:26.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0084; TFLSJ G0084; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 7
οὕτωςhoutōsso
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 8
πυκτεύωpukteuōI fight
Lemma: πυκτεύω (pukteuō) · Strong's: G4438
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to box — πυκτεύω; (πύκτης, a pugilist), ; to box: 1Co.9:26.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4438; TFLSJ G4438; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 9
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,…
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 9:26 word 10
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, ;…
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 9:26 word 11
ἀέραaera[the] air
Lemma: ἀήρ (aēr) · Strong's: G0109
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: air — ἀήρ, ἀέρος, ὁ, ; [in LXX: 2Ki.22:12 (= Psa.17(18):11 שׁחק), Wi .8 ; ] ; in Hom., Hes., the lower air which surrounds the earth, as opposite to the purer αἰθήρ of the higher regions; generally, air (MM, VGT, see word):…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Acts 22:23, 1 Corinthians 14:9, Ephesians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Revelation 9:2, Revelation 16:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0109; TFLSJ G0109; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 12
δέρων·derōnbeating;
Lemma: δέρω (derō) · Strong's: G1194
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to beat up — δέρω ; [in LXX: Lev.1:6, 2Ch.29:34; 35:11 (פָּשַׁט hi.)* ; ] ; 1. to skin, flay. ; 2. (of. Eng. slang, hide) to beat, thrash: with accusative, Mat.21:35, Mrk.12:3, 5, Luk.20:10, 11 22:63, Jhn.18:23, Act.5:40 16:37…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 21:35, Mark 12:3, Mark 12:5, Mark 13:9, Luke 12:47, Luke 12:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1194; TFLSJ G1194; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:26 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | τοίνυν G5106 then |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| do not run | → | τρέχω G5143 to run |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| aimlessly | → | ἀδήλως G0084 uncertainly |
| I do not fight | → | πυκτεύω G4438 to box |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| like | → | οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly) |
| . . . | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| I am beating | → | δέρω G1194 to beat up |
| [the] air | → | ἀήρ G0109 air |
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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