1 Corinthians 9:8

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.8", "source": "Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει;", "text": "*Mē* according to *anthrōpon* these things *lalō*? Or not also the *nomos* these things *legei*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*lalō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/mankind", "*lalō*": "I speak/I say/I talk", "*nomos*": "law/Torah", "*legei*": "says/speaks/states" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει;

Transliteration

Mē according to anthrōpon these things lalō? Or not also the nomos these things legei?

Grammar Details

• *Mē*: particle introducing a question expecting negative answer
• *anthrōpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - man/human
• *lalō*: present indicative, 1st person singular - I speak
• *nomos*: nominative, masculine, singular - law
• *legei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - says

Word Meanings

• *anthrōpon*: man/human/mankind
• *lalō*: I speak/I say/I talk
• *nomos*: law/Torah
• *legei*: says/speaks/states

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do I say these things merely from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law also say the same?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the Law say the same also?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Do I{G2980} speak these things{G5023} {G3361} after{G2596} the manner of men?{G444} or{G2228} saith{G3004} not{G3780} the law{G3551} also{G2532} the same?{G5023}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Say I{G2980}{(G5719)} these things{G5023} as{G3361}{G2596} a man{G444}? or{G2228} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} not{G3780} the law{G3551} the same{G5023} also{G2532}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Saye I these thinges after the manner of men? Or sayth not the lawe the same also?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saye I these thinges after the maner of men? Sayeth not the lawe the same also?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Say I these thinges according to man? saith not the Lawe the same also?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Say I these thinges after the maner of men? or saith not the law the same also?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn't the law also say the same thing?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn't the law also say the same thing?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
• Rom 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.3.31", "source": "Νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ, νόμον ἱστῶμεν.", "text": "*Nomon oun katargoumen dia tēs pisteōs*? *Mē genoito*: *alla*, *nomon histōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*katargoumen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we nullify/abolish", "*dia tēs pisteōs*": "preposition + article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through the faith", "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*histōmen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we establish/uphold" }, "variants": { "*Nomon*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*katargoumen*": "nullify/abolish/cancel/render inoperative", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*histōmen*": "establish/uphold/confirm/strengthen" } }
• Rom 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.6.19", "source": "Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν: ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν· οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν.", "text": "*Anthrōpinon legō dia tēn astheneian tēs sarkos hymōn*: *hōsper gar parestēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē akatharsia kai tē anomia eis tēn anomian*; *houtōs nyn parastēsate ta melē hymōn doula tē dikaiosynē eis hagiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - human", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I speak", "*dia tēn astheneian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - because of the weakness", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*parestēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you presented/yielded", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members/parts", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your", "*doula*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaves", "*tē akatharsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to uncleanness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē anomia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*eis tēn anomian*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - to lawlessness", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*parastēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - present/yield", "*doula tē dikaiosynē*": "slaves to righteousness", "*eis hagiasmon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - to sanctification" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpinon*": "human/in human terms", "*legō*": "I speak/I say/I mean", "*astheneian*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence", "*parestēsate*": "you presented/you yielded/you offered", "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*doula*": "slaves/servants/in bondage", "*akatharsia*": "uncleanness/impurity/moral corruption", "*anomia*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing", "*hagiasmon*": "sanctification/holiness/consecration" } }
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.40", "source": "Μακαριωτέρα δέ ἐστιν ἐὰν οὕτως μείνῃ, κατὰ τὴν ἐμὴν γνώμην: δοκῶ δὲ κἀγὼ Πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἔχειν.", "text": "More *makariōtera* *de* she *estin* *ean* thus she *meinē*, according to the *emēn* *gnōmēn*: I *dokō* *de* *kagō* *Pneuma* *Theou* to *echein*.", "grammar": { "*makariōtera*": "comparative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - more blessed/happier", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - she is", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*meinē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she remains/stays", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*gnōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opinion/judgment", "*dokō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I think/suppose/believe", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* (also) + *egō* (I) - I also", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have/possess" }, "variants": { "*makariōtera*": "more blessed/happier/more fortunate", "*meinē*": "she remains/stays/continues", "*emēn*": "my/mine", "*gnōmēn*": "opinion/judgment/view", "*dokō*": "think/suppose/believe/consider", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*echein*": "to have/possess/hold" } }
• 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.34", "source": "Αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις σιγάτωσαν: οὐ γὰρ ἐπιτέτραπται αὐταῖς λαλεῖν· ἀλλʼ ὑποτασσέσθωσαν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ νόμος λέγει.", "text": "The *gynaikes* of-*hymōn* in the *ekklēsiais* *sigatōsan*: not *gar* *epitetraptai* to-*autais* *lalein*; *all'* *hypotassesthōsan*, *kathōs* *kai* the *nomos* *legei*.", "grammar": { "*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - women/wives", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in churches/assemblies", "*sigatōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd plural - let them keep silent", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*epitetraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - it has been permitted", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to them", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*hypotassesthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd plural - let them be subject", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks" }, "variants": { "*gynaikes*": "women/wives [context determines translation]", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations/gatherings", "*sigatōsan*": "let them keep silent/be quiet/not speak", "*epitetraptai*": "has been permitted/allowed/given permission [perfect indicating established condition]", "*lalein*": "to speak/talk/address the assembly", "*hypotassesthōsan*": "let them be subject/submit/be subordinate", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/Scripture", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares" } }
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι, παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρʼ ἡμῶν, τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθώς ἐστιν ἀληθῶς, λόγον Θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "*Dia touto kai* we *eucharistoumen* to the *Theō* *adialeiptōs*, that, having *paralabontes* *logon* of *akoēs* from us, of the *Theou* you *edexasthe* not *logon* of *anthrōpōn*, *alla kathōs* it *estin* *alēthōs*, *logon* of *Theou*, which *kai* *energeitai* in you the ones *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "prepositional phrase - because of this/for this reason", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eucharistoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we give thanks", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*adialeiptōs*": "adverb - unceasingly/without interruption", "*paralabontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*akoēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hearing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*edexasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you received/accepted", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/in truth", "*energeitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - works/is at work", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing/who believe" }, "variants": { "*adialeiptōs*": "unceasingly/without interruption/constantly", "*paralabontes*": "having received/taken/accepted", "*akoēs*": "hearing/message heard", "*edexasthe*": "you received/accepted/welcomed", "*energeitai*": "works/is at work/is active/is effective" } }
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.8", "source": "Τοιγαροῦν ὁ ἀθετῶν, οὐκ ἄνθρωπον ἀθετεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸν Θεὸν, τὸν καὶ δόντα τὸ Πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ τὸ Ἅγιον εἰς ἡμᾶς.", "text": "Therefore the one *athetōn*, not *anthrōpon* *athetei*, but the *Theon*, the one also *donta* the *Pneuma* of him the *Hagion* into us.", "grammar": { "*athetōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - rejecting/disregarding", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human (direct object)", "*athetei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rejects/disregards", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)", "*donta*": "aorist, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having given", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit (direct object)", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy (adjective modifying Spirit)" }, "variants": { "*athetōn*": "rejecting/disregarding/setting aside/nullifying", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human/person", "*athetei*": "rejects/disregards/sets aside/nullifies", "*donta*": "having given/granted/provided", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind" } }