1 Corinthians 12:28
New Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
ἐκκλησία
ekklēsía
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth ...
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
ἀπόστολος
apóstolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
English grammatical function word ('secondarily'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiva...
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
τρίτος
trítos
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
διδάσκαλος
didáskalos
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
פָּלָא
pâlâʼ
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
מַתָּנָה
mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
תְּעָלָה
tᵉʻâlâh
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)
זְרוֹעַ
zᵉrôwaʻ
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
מֶמְשָׁלָה
memshâlâh
rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
English grammatical function word ('diversities'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiva...
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('secondarily'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they ar...
Study GRAM →τρίτος trítos
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
Study G5154 →תְּעָלָה tᵉʻâlâh
a channel (into which water is raised for irrigation); also a bandage or plaster (as placed upon a wound)
Study H8585 →מֶמְשָׁלָה memshâlâh
rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
Study H4475 →זְרוֹעַ zᵉrôwaʻ
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
Study H2220 →English grammatical function word ('diversities'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they ar...
Study GRAM →פָּלָא pâlâʼ
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
Study H6381 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →מַתָּנָה mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
Study H4979 →Cross References
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable ...
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it no...
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