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1 Corinthians 9:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


1 Corinthians 9:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:2025 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἐγενόμηνegenomēnarise, be assembled, be(-come
τοῖςtoisthe
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJew(-ess), of Judæa
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJew(-ess), of Judæa
κερδήσωkerdēsō(get) gain, win
τοῖςtoisthe
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
μὴnot
ὢνōnam, have been, is I
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τοὺςtousthe
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
κερδήσωkerdēsō(get) gain, win
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

καὶkaiand / also
ἐγενόμηνegenomēnarise, be assembled, be(-come
τοῖςtoisthe
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJew(-ess), of Judæa
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJew(-ess), of Judæa
κερδήσωkerdēsō(get) gain, win
τοῖςtoisthe
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
μὴnot
ὢνōnam, have been, is I
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τοὺςtousthe
ὑπὸhypounder / by
νόμονnomonlaw
κερδήσωkerdēsō(get) gain, win

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