Greek Interlinear
1 Corinthians 15:9 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of 1 Corinthians 15:9, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“I For am the least an apostle not am meet to be called an apostle because I persecuted the church of God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἐγὼ | G1473 | I | i, me |
| 2 | γάρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | εἰμὶ | G1510 | am | i exist (used only when emphatic) |
| 4 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | ἐλάχιστος | G1646 | the least | used as equivalent to g3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) |
| 6 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | ἀπόστολος | G652 | an apostle | a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) |
| 8 | ὃς | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that | |
| 9 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 10 | εἰμὶ | G1510 | am | i exist (used only when emphatic) |
| 11 | ἱκανὸς | G2425 | meet | competent (as if coming in season), i.e., ample (in amount) or fit (in character) |
| 12 | καλεῖσθαι | G2564 | to be called | to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) |
| 13 | ἀπόστολος | G652 | an apostle | a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) |
| 14 | διότι | G1360 | because | on the very account that, or inasmuch as |
| 15 | ἐδίωξα | G1377 | I persecuted | compare the base of g1169 and g1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute |
| 16 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | ἐκκλησίαν | G1577 | the church | a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth |
| 18 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | θεοῦ· | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
1 Corinthians 15:8last And of all as of one born out of due time...
1 Corinthians 15:9 (current)I For am the least an apostle not am meet to be called an apostle because I persecuted the church of God
1 Corinthians 15:10by the grace But of God I am what I am...