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1 Corinthians 14:12
🇬🇷 KOINE GREEK

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Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

🔤 Interlinear Analysis — Greek (Abbott-Smith)

# Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 Οὕτως Houtōs G3779 ADV thus(-ly) οὕτω, or (before a vowel houtos adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows): after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
2 καὶ kai G2532 CONJ and καί apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
3 ὑμεῖς hymeis G4771 P-2NP you σύ the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou: thou. See also σέ, σοί, σοῦ; and for the plural ὑμᾶς, ὑμεῖς, ὑμῖν, ὑμῶν.
4 ἐπεὶ epei G1893 CONJ since ἐπεί from ἐπί and εἰ; thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause): because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
5 ζηλωταί zēlōtai G2207 N-NPM-T zealot ζηλωτής from ζηλόω; a "zealot": zealous.
6 ἐστε este G1510 V-PAI-2P to be εἰμί the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic): am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ, εἴην, εἶναι, εἷς καθ’ εἷς, ἦν, ἔσομαι, ἐσμέν, ἐστέ, εἰμί0, εἰμί1, εἰμί2, εἰμί3.
7 πνευμάτων pneumatōn G4151 N-GPN spirit/breath πνεῦμα from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
8 πρὸς pros G4314 PREP to/with πρός a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated): about, according to, against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
9 τὴν tēn G3588 T-ASF the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
10 οἰκοδομὴν oikodomēn G3619 N-ASF building οἰκοδομή feminine (abstract) of a compound of οἶκος and the base of δῶμα; architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation: building, edify(-ication, -ing).
11 τῆς tēs G3588 T-GSF the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
12 ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias G1577 N-GSF assembly ἐκκλησία from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both): assembly, church.
13 ζητεῖτε zēteite G2212 V-PAM-2P to seek ζητέω of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life): be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
14 ἵνα hina G2443 CONJ in order that/to ἵνα probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result): albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
15 περισσεύητε perisseuēte G4052 V-PAS-2P to abound/exceed περισσεύω from περισσός; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel: (make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).