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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Corinthians 9:19 - Be
1 Corinthians 9:19 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
though I be | G5607 | ὤν |
[Verb] being |
free | G1658 | ἐλεύθερος |
[Adjective] unrestrained (to go at pleasure) that is (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted) or (generally) exempt (from obligation or liability) |
from | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
all | G3956 | πᾶς |
[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole |
men yet have I made myself servant | G1402 | δουλόω |
[Noun Masculine] to enslave (literally or figuratively) |
unto all | G3956 | πᾶς |
[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole |
that | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
I might gain | G2770 | κερδαίνω |
[Verb] to gain (literally or figuratively) |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
more | G4119 | πλείων |
[Adjective] more in quantity number or quality; also (in plural) the major portion |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.