1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10:5–10

⁵Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

⁶These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. ⁷Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”^a ⁸We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. ⁹We should not test Christ,^b as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. ¹⁰And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.^c

Footnotes

a 10:7 Or to play; Exodus 32:6|EXO 32:6
b 10:9 WH, NE, and Tischendorf test the Lord
c 10:10 Literally the destroyer

Read all of 1 Corinthians 10

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 Corinthians 10:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was not pleased	εὐδόκησεν	eudokēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
most	πλείοσιν	pleiosin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they were struck down	κατεστρώθησαν	katestrōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2693 I scatter on the ground
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert

1 Corinthians 10:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
took place	ἐγενήθησαν	egenēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
as examples	τύποι	typoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5179 a figure, model, type
to keep	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from craving	ἐπιθυμητὰς	epithymētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1938 an eager desirer of
evil things	κακῶν	kakōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
they	κἀκεῖνοι	kakeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2548 and he, she, it, and that

1 Corinthians 10:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
idolaters	εἰδωλολάτραι	eidōlolatrai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1496 a worshipper of an image
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
As	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
sat down	Ἐκάθισεν	Ekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πεῖν	pein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
got up	ἀνέστησαν	anestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
to indulge in revelry	παίζειν	paizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3815 I play, sport

1 Corinthians 10:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We should not commit sexual immorality	πορνεύωμεν	porneuōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4203 I fornicate, practice idolatry
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in one	μιᾷ	mia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
twenty-three	εἰκοσι	eikosi	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1501 twenty
thousand	χιλιάδες	chiliades	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5505 a thousand
died	ἔπεσαν	epesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under

1 Corinthians 10:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We should not test	ἐκπειράζωμεν	ekpeirazōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1598 I put to the test, make trial of, tempt
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were killed	ἀπώλλυντο	apōllynto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
snakes	ὄφεων	opheōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3789 a serpent

1 Corinthians 10:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And do not complain	γογγύζετε	gongyzete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
as	καθάπερ	kathaper	Adverb	G2509 even as
some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were killed	ἀπώλοντο	apōlonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
destroying angel	ὀλοθρευτοῦ	olothreutou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3644 a destroyer