King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

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οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἘγένετοegenetowas madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “was made”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.was madeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρῶτοςprōtosfirstπρῶτοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.ἈδὰμadamAdamἈδάμnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Adam”, the subject formG76Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race.Adamεἰςeiswas madeεἰςpreposition — “was made”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.was madeψυχὴνpsuchēnsoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.ζῶσανzōsanto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἔσχατοςeschatoslastἔσχατοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “last”, the subject formG2078last, at the last, finally, till the end.This verse uses “last”.ἈδὰμadamAdamἈδάμnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Adam”, the subject formG76Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritζῳοποιοῦνzōopoiounto make aliveζῳοποιέω (zōopoieō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “to make alive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2227I make that which was dead to live, cause to live, quicken.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so also it hath been written, 'The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam [is] for a life-giving spirit,

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American Standard Version (1901)

So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Young’s Literal Translation

so also it hath been written, 'The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam [is] for a life-giving spirit,

World English Bible

So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Darby Translation

Thus also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening spirit.

Douay-Rheims

The first man Adam was made into a living soul; the last Adam into a quickening spirit.

Quotes

Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2:7 · King James VersionAnd 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.Genesis 2:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
it is written
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.

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