1 Corinthians 11:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.

Young's Literal Translation
for each his own supper doth take before in the eating, and one is hungry, and another is drunk;

King James Bible
For in eating every one taketh before [other] his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

as
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you eat,
φαγεῖν (phagein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.

many [of you]
ἕκαστος (hekastos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

proceed with
προλαμβάνει (prolambanei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4301: From pro and lambano; to take in advance, i.e. eat before others have an opportunity; to anticipate, surprise.

[your]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἴδιον (idion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

meal {to the exclusion of others}.
δεῖπνον (deipnon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1173: A dinner, an afternoon or evening meal. From the same as dapane; dinner, i.e. The chief meal.

While
μὲν (men)
Conjunction
Strong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.

[one]
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

remains hungry,
πεινᾷ (peina)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3983: To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave.

[another]
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

gets drunk.
μεθύει (methyei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3184: To be intoxicated with wine, be drunk. From another form of methe; to drink to intoxication, i.e. Get drunk.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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