1 Corinthians 15:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except {G3361} it die:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄφρον, σὺ ὃ σπείρεις οὐ ζωοποιεῖται, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποθάνῃ:

Transliteration

Aphron, you what you speireis not zōopoieitai, if not it might apothanē:

Grammar Details

*aphron*: vocative masculine singular - foolish [one]
*sy*: personal pronoun, nominative singular - you
*ho*: relative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - what
*speireis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - you sow
*ou*: negative particle - not
*zōopoieitai*: present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is made alive
*ean mē*: conditional negative - if not/unless
*apothanē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might die

Word Meanings

*aphron*: foolish one/senseless one/unwise person
*speireis*: sow/plant/scatter seed
*zōopoieitai*: is made alive/is given life/is quickened
*apothanē*: might die/should die

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Referenced Verses

John 12:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Eph 5:15 : 15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
Luke 11:40 : 40 Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?
Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Luke 24:25 : 25 And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

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