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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Corinthians 9:27 - Preached
1 Corinthians 9:27 - But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G235 | ἀλλά |
[Conjunction] properly other things that is (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| I keep under my | G3450 | μοῦ |
of me |
| body | G4983 | σῶμα |
[Noun Neuter] the body (as a sound whole) used in a very wide application literally or figuratively |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| bring it into subjection | G1396 | δουλαγωγέω |
[Verb] to be a slave driver that is to enslave (figuratively subdue) |
| lest that by any means | G3381 | μήπως |
[Conjunction] lest somehow |
| when I have preached | G2784 | κηρύσσω |
[Verb] to herald (as a public crier) especially divine truth (the gospel) |
| to others | G243 | ἄλλος |
[Adjective]
|
| I myself | G848 | αὑτοῦ |
self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation) |
| should be | G1096 | γίνομαι |
[Verb] to cause to be ( |
| a castaway | G96 | ἀδόκιμος |
[Adjective] unapproved that is rejected; by implication worthless (literally or morally) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.