King James Version

1 Corinthians 10:5

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πλείοσινpleiosinmuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, comparative, dative, plural, masculine — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4119 (πλείων).αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ηὐδόκησενēudokēsento delightεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to delight”, a single actionG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.κατεστρώθησανkatestrōthēsanbe thrown downκαταστρώννυμι (katastrōnnumi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be thrown down”, a single actionG2693I strew or spread over; I lay low, overthrow.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμῳerēmōwildernessἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “wilderness”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.the wilderness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Young’s Literal Translation

but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

World English Bible

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Darby Translation

yet God was not pleased with the most of them, for they were strewed in the desert.

Douay-Rheims

But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

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