1 Corinthians 3:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.

Transliteration

And palin, Kyrios ginōskei tous dialogismous tōn sophōn, that they eisin mataioi.

Grammar Details

*palin*: adverb - again
*Kyrios*: noun, masculine, nominative, singular - Lord
*ginōskei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows
*tous dialogismous*: noun, masculine, accusative, plural - the thoughts/reasonings
*tōn sophōn*: adjective, masculine, genitive, plural - of the wise
*eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
*mataioi*: adjective, masculine, nominative, plural - vain/futile

Word Meanings

*palin*: again/once more
*Kyrios*: Lord/master
*ginōskei*: knows/perceives/understands
*dialogismous*: thoughts/reasonings/deliberations
*sophōn*: wise ones/sages
*mataioi*: vain/futile/empty/worthless

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Referenced Verses

Ps 94:11 : 11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.
Col 2:8 : 8 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
Rom 1:21 : 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Job 11:11-12 : 11 For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not. 12 But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born [as] a wild ass's colt.
Ps 2:1 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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