1 Corinthians 12:31 — King James Version← Study notes

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”

1 Corinthians 12:31 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:3113 words

ζηλοῦτεzēlouteaffect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire

δὲdeand / but

τὰtathe

χαρίσματαcharismatagift

τὰtathe

μείζοναmeizona(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high

καὶkaiand / also

ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever

καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

ὁδὸνhodonjourney, (high-)way

ὑμῖνhyminyou

δείκνυμιdeiknymi

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ζηλοῦτεzēlouteaffect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire

δὲdeand / but

τὰtathe

χαρίσματαcharismatagift

τὰtathe

μείζοναmeizona(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high

καὶkaiand / also

ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever

καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after

ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency

ὁδὸνhodonjourney, (high-)way

ὑμῖνhyminyou

δείκνυμιdeiknymi

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