Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. Young's Literal Translation and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you: King James Bible But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. eagerly desire ζηλοῦτε (zēloute) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. greater μείζονα (meizona) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. gifts. χαρίσματα (charismata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5486: From charizomai; a gratuity, i.e. Deliverance;, a endowment, i.e. religious qualification, or miraculous faculty. And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. now ἔτι (eti) Adverb Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still. I will show δείκνυμι (deiknymi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. a way ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. that is beyond comparison. ὑπερβολὴν (hyperbolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5236: From huperballo; a throwing beyond others, i.e. supereminence; adverbially pre- eminently. |
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