1 Corinthians 15:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔπειτα, ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς ἐφάπαξ· ἐξ ὧν οἱ πλείους μένουσιν ἕως ἄρτι, τινὲς δὲ καὶ ἐκοιμήθησαν.

Transliteration

Epeita, he ōphthē epanō pentakosiois adelphois ephapax; from whom the pleious menousin heōs arti, tines de also ekoimēthēsan

Grammar Details

*Epeita*: adverb - then/afterward
*ōphthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared
*epanō*: preposition - to more than/above
*pentakosiois*: dative, masculine, plural - five hundred
*adelphois*: dative, masculine, plural - brothers
*ephapax*: adverb - at once/at one time
*pleious*: comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - more/majority
*menousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - remain/stay
*heōs arti*: preposition + adverb - until now
*tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*ekoimēthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - fell asleep/died

Word Meanings

*Epeita*: then/afterward/next
*ōphthē*: was seen/appeared/showed himself
*epanō*: to more than/above/over
*adelphois*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
*ephapax*: at once/at one time/simultaneously
*pleious*: more/majority/greater part
*menousin*: remain/continue/are still alive
*heōs arti*: until now/until the present time
*ekoimēthēsan*: fell asleep/died/passed away (euphemism for death)

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Referenced Verses

Matt 28:10 : 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Matt 28:16-17 : 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Mark 16:7 : 7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
1 Cor 15:18 : 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
1 Thess 4:13 : 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1 Thess 4:15 : 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
2 Pet 3:4 : 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

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