1 Corinthians 9:15

New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data

"But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But I have

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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of these

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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have I

כָּתַב

kâthab

H3789

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

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these

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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that it should be so

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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unto me for it were

טוֹב

ṭôwb

H2896

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...

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for me to

מוּת

mûwth

H4191

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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than that

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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should

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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my

καύχησις

kaúchēsis

G2746

boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense

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חָסֵר

châçêr

H2638

lacking; hence, without

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Key Terms in This Verse

glorying G2746

καύχησις kaúchēsis

boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense

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used H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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void H2638

חָסֵר châçêr

lacking; hence, without

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better H2896

טוֹב ṭôwb

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...

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written H3789

כָּתַב kâthab

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

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die H4191

מוּת mûwth

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

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none H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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done H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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neither H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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any H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:9 cross-reference

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8 cross-reference

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

1 Corinthians 9:12 cross-reference

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Acts 20:24 cross-reference

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel ...

Acts 18:3 cross-reference

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Acts 20:34 cross-reference

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

1 Corinthians 4:12 cross-reference

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Matthew 18:6 cross-reference

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Acts 8:3 cross-reference

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

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