1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 10:5–6

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.

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 10:5 Hebrews 3:17 · Jude 1:5 · Numbers 26:64–65 · Numbers 14:37 · Numbers 14:11–12 · Numbers 14:28–35 · Psalm 106:26 · Psalm 78:32–34 · Deuteronomy 1:34–35 · Psalm 95:11 · Deuteronomy 2:15–16

1 Corinthians 10:6 Jude 1:7 · 2 Peter 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · Hebrews 4:11 · Zephaniah 3:6–7 · Numbers 11:4 · Numbers 11:31–34 · Psalm 106:14–15 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Psalm 78:27–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.