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1 Corinthians 11:9

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

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καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οὐκoukNeitherοὐ (ou)adverb — “Neither”G3756no, not.Neitherἐκτίσθηektisthēwasκτίζω (ktizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, a single actionG2936I create, form, shape, make, always of God.wasἀνὴρanērmanἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.the manδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκαgunaikawomanγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.the womanἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butγυνὴgunēwomanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.the womanδιὰdiaforδιάpreposition — “for”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδραandramanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “man”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.the man

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

Young’s Literal Translation

for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;

World English Bible

for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.

Darby Translation

For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.

Douay-Rheims

For the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

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