Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOr do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? Young's Literal Translation Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, ‘To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,’ King James Bible <2228> Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? Greek Orἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. do you think δοκεῖτε (dokeite) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Scripture γραφὴ (graphē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. says λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd 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. without reason [that] κενῶς (kenōs) Adverb Strong's 2761: Falsely, in vain, to no purpose. Adverb from kenos; vainly, i.e. To no purpose. the 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. Spirit πνεῦμα (pneuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. He caused to dwell κατῴκισεν (katōkisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2730: To dwell in, settle in, be established in (permanently), inhabit. From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. Reside. in 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. us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. yearns ἐπιποθεῖ (epipothei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1971: From epi and potheo; to dote upon, i.e. Intensely crave possession. with Πρὸς (Pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. envy? φθόνον (phthonon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5355: Envy, a grudge, spite. Probably akin to the base of phtheiro; ill-will, i.e. Jealousy. |