Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am. Young's Literal Translation And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am]; King James Bible I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. Greek Nowδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. unmarried ἀγάμοις (agamois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 22: Unmarried, of a person not in a state of wedlock, whether he or she has formerly been married or not. Unmarried. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. widows χήραις (chērais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively. I say [this]: Λέγω (Legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [It is] good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. for them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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. to remain [unmarried], μείνωσιν (meinōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. I am. κἀγώ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. |
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