1 Corinthians 10:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Young's Literal Translation

neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;

King James Bible

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

Greek
We should not test
ἐκπειράζωμεν (ekpeirazōmen)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1598: To put to the test, make trial of, tempt, try. From ek and peirazo; to test thoroughly.

Christ,
Χριστόν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

as
καθώς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[did],
ἐπείρασαν (epeirasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

were killed
ἀπώλλυντο (apōllynto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

snakes.
ὄφεων (opheōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3789: Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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