Greek Interlinear

1 Corinthians 10:9 Interlinear

Neither let us tempt Christ as also some of them tempted also of serpents were destroyed

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1μηδὲG3366Neitherbut not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
2ἐκπειράζωμενG1598let us temptto test thoroughly
3τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ΧριστόνG5547Christanointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
5καθὼςG2531asjust (or inasmuch) as, that
6καὶG2532alsoand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7τινεςG5100somesome or any person or object
8αὐτῶνG846of themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
9ἐπείρασανG3985temptedto test (objectively), i.e., endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
10καὶG2532alsoand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
11ὑπὸG5259ofunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
12τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13ὄφεωνG3789serpentsa snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially satan
14ἀπώλοντοG622were destroyedto destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively

Verse Context

1 Corinthians 10:8Neither committed as some of them committed...
1 Corinthians 10:9 (current)Neither let us tempt Christ as also some of them tempted also of serpents were destroyed
1 Corinthians 10:10Neither murmur ye as also some of them...

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