1 Corinthians 1:26
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
מִקְרָא
miqrâʼ
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
חָכָם
châkâm
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
גִּבּוֹר
gibbôwr
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
מִקְרָא miqrâʼ
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal
Study H4744 →בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so...
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
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