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1 Corinthians 1:22

In 1 Corinthians 1 of 1 Corinthians.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “signs” (σημεῖα) before ask for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sign” (σημεῖον) before ask for here.

ἐπειδὴepeidēsinceἐπειδήconjunction — “since”G1894of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as.This verse uses “since”.καὶkaiForκαίconjunction — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.ForἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jews”, the subject formG2453Jewish.the Jewsσημεῖαsēmeiaa signσημεῖον (sēmeion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “a sign”, the object formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.This verse uses “a sign”.a signαἰτοῦσινaitousinto askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἝλληνεςhellēnesGreeksἝλλην (hellēn)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Greeks”, the subject formG1672a Hellene, the native word for a Greek; it is, however, a term wide enough to include all Greek-speaking (i.e. educated) non-Jews.the Greeksσοφίανsophianafter wisdomσοφία (sophia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “after wisdom”, the object formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.after wisdomζητοῦσινzētousinto seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to seek”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.

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σημεῖονsēmeiona signσημεῖονnoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “a sign”, the object formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.This verse uses “a sign”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

Young’s Literal Translation

Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

World English Bible

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

Darby Translation

Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom;

Douay-Rheims

For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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