Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Corinthians 14:12 - Edifying
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Even | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
so | G3779 | οὕτω |
[Adverb] in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) |
ye | G5210 | ὑμεῖς |
you (as subject of verb) |
forasmuch as | G1893 | ἐπεί |
[Conjunction] there upon that is since (of time or cause) |
ye | G5210 | ὑμεῖς |
you (as subject of verb) |
are | G2075 | ἐστέ |
[Verb] ye are |
zealous | G2207 | ζηλωτής |
[Noun Masculine] a |
of spiritual | G4151 | πνεῦμα |
[Noun Neuter] a current of air that is breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit that is (human) the rational soul (by implication) vital principle mental disposition etc. or (superhuman) an angel daemon or (divine) God Christ´ s spirit the Holy spirit |
gifts seek | G2212 | ζητέω |
[Verb] to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God) or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) |
that | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
ye | G5210 | ὑμεῖς |
you (as subject of verb) |
may excel | G4052 | περισσεύω |
[Verb] to superabound (in quantity or quality) be in excess be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel |
to | G4314 | πρός |
[Preposition] a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated) |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
edifying | G3619 | οἰκοδομή |
[Noun Feminine] architecture that is (concretely) a structure; figuratively confirmation |
of the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
church | G1577 | ἐκκλησία |
[Noun Feminine] a calling out that is (concretely) a popular meeting especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.