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1 Corinthians 1:22 — King James Version← Study notes

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:


1 Corinthians 1:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:229 words
ἐπειδὴepeidēafter that, because, for (that
καὶkaiand / also
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJew(-ess), of Judæa
σημεῖαsēmeiasign
αἰτοῦσινaitousinask, beg, call for
καὶkaiand / also
ἝλληνεςHellēnesGentile, Greek
σοφίανsophianwisdom
ζητοῦσινzētousinbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἐπειδὴepeidēafter that, because, for (that
καὶkaiand / also
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJew(-ess), of Judæa
σημεῖαsēmeiasign
αἰτοῦσινaitousinask, beg, call for
καὶkaiand / also
ἝλληνεςHellēnesGentile, Greek
σοφίανsophianwisdom
ζητοῦσινzētousinbe (go) about, desire, endeavour

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