1 Corinthians 15:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Νυνὶ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο.

Transliteration

Nyni de Christos egēgertai ek nekrōn, aparchē tōn kekoimēmenōn egeneto

Grammar Details

*Nyni*: temporal adverb - now
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
*egēgertai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised
*ek nekrōn*: preposition + genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead
*aparchē*: nominative, feminine, singular - firstfruits
*tōn kekoimēmenōn*: perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those having fallen asleep
*egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - has become

Word Meanings

*Nyni*: now/at this time/as it is
*de*: but/and/however
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*egēgertai*: has been raised/has risen
*ek nekrōn*: from the dead/from among dead ones
*aparchē*: firstfruits/first portion/first installment
*kekoimēmenōn*: those having fallen asleep/those who have died
*egeneto*: has become/became/has been made

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Acts 26:23 : 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Col 1:18 : 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
1 Cor 15:6 : 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

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21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
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