1 Corinthians 15:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄλλη δόξα ἡλίου, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης, καὶ ἄλλη δόξα ἀστέρων: ἀστὴρ γὰρ ἀστέρος διαφέρει ἐν δόξῃ.

Transliteration

Allē doxa hēliou, and allē doxa selēnēs, and allē doxa asterōn: astēr gar asteros diapherei en doxē.

Grammar Details

*allē*: adjective, nominative feminine singular - another/different
*doxa*: nominative feminine singular - glory
*hēliou*: genitive masculine singular - of sun
*kai*: conjunction - and
*selēnēs*: genitive feminine singular - of moon
*asterōn*: genitive masculine plural - of stars
*astēr*: nominative masculine singular - star
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
*asteros*: genitive masculine singular - of star
*diapherei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - differs
*en*: preposition with dative - in
*doxē*: dative feminine singular - glory

Word Meanings

*doxa*: glory/splendor/radiance
*hēliou*: of sun/of the sun
*selēnēs*: of moon/of the moon
*asterōn*: of stars/of the stars
*astēr*: star/heavenly body
*diapherei*: differs/varies/is different
*doxē*: glory/splendor/radiance

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 1:14 : 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
Deut 4:19 : 19 and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.
Job 31:26 : 26 If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,
Ps 8:3 : 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Ps 19:4-6 : 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heavens, And his circuit unto the ends of it; And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Ps 148:3-5 : 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.
Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

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