1 Corinthians 15:47

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος ἐκ γῆς, χοϊκός: ὁ δεύτερος ἄνθρωπος ὁ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.

Transliteration

The first anthrōpos from gēs, choikos: the second anthrōpos the Kyrios from ouranou.

Grammar Details

*prōtos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - first
*anthrōpos*: nominative masculine singular - man/human
*ek*: preposition with genitive - from/out of
*gēs*: genitive feminine singular - earth/soil
*choikos*: nominative masculine singular - made of dust/earthly
*deuteros*: adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - second
*Kyrios*: nominative masculine singular with article - Lord
*ex*: preposition with genitive - from/out of
*ouranou*: genitive masculine singular - heaven

Word Meanings

*anthrōpos*: man/human/person
*gēs*: earth/soil/ground
*choikos*: made of dust/earthly/from soil
*Kyrios*: Lord/master
*ouranou*: heaven/sky

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Referenced Verses

John 3:31 : 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Gen 2:7 : 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Gen 3:19 : 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Luke 2:11 : 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
John 3:12-13 : 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ :(he is Lord of all:)
1 Cor 15:45 : 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
2 Cor 5:1 : 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Eph 4:9-9 : 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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