Greek Interlinear

1 Corinthians 9:20 Interlinear

And I became a Jew as a Jew that a Jew I might gain them that are under the law as them that are under the law that them that are under the law I might gain

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2ἐγενόμηνG1096I becameto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
3τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἸουδαίουςG2453a Jewjudaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
5ὡςG5613aswhich how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
6ἸουδαίουςG2453a Jewjudaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
7ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
8ἸουδαίουςG2453a Jewjudaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
9κερδήσω·G2770I might gainto gain (literally or figuratively)
10τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11ὑπὸG5259them that are underunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
12νόμονG3551the lawlaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
13ὡςG5613aswhich how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
14ὑπὸG5259them that are underunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
15νόμονG3551the lawlaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
16ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
17τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18ὑπὸG5259them that are underunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
19νόμονG3551the lawlaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
20κερδήσω·G2770I might gainto gain (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

1 Corinthians 9:19free For though I be from all all...
1 Corinthians 9:20 (current)And I became a Jew as a Jew that a Jew I might gain them that are under the law as them that are under the law that them that are under the law I might gain
1 Corinthians 9:21 To them that are without law as To them that are without law not (being...

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