1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Connections
מוֹלִיךְ יוֹעֲצִים שׁוֹלָל וְֽשֹׁפְטִים יְהוֹלֵֽל׃
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
γέγραπται γάρ Ἀπολῶ τὴν σοφίαν τῶν σοφῶν καὶ τὴν σύνεσιν τῶν συνετῶν ἀθετήσω
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ ἐστιν γέγραπται γάρ Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν·
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
מֵפֵר אֹתוֹת בַּדִּים וְקֹסְמִים יְהוֹלֵל מֵשִׁיב חֲכָמִים אָחוֹר וְדַעְתָּם יְסַכֵּֽל׃
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
מֵסִיר לֵב רָאשֵׁי עַם-הָאָרֶץ וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא-דָֽרֶךְ׃
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
מִי הֶאֱמִין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּ וּזְרוֹעַ יְהוָה עַל-מִי נִגְלָֽתָה׃
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
וַֽאֲחִיתֹפֶל רָאָה כִּי לֹא נֶֽעֶשְׂתָה עֲצָתוֹ וַיַּֽחֲבֹשׁ אֶֽת-הַחֲמוֹר וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ אֶל-עִירוֹ וַיְצַו אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ וַיֵּֽחָנַק וַיָּמָת וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּקֶבֶר אָבִֽיו׃
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
וְדָוִד הִגִּיד לֵאמֹר אֲחִיתֹפֶל בַּקֹּֽשְׁרִים עִם-אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד סַכֶּל-נָא אֶת-עֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל יְהוָֽה׃
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Σοφίαν δὲ λαλοῦμεν ἐν τοῖς τελείοις σοφίαν δὲ οὐ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου οὐδὲ τῶν ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου τῶν καταργουμένων·
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
לִבְּךָ יֶהְגֶּה אֵימָה אַיֵּה סֹפֵר אַיֵּה שֹׁקֵל אַיֵּה סֹפֵר אֶת-הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים׃
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם וְכָל-אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל טוֹבָה עֲצַת חוּשַׁי הָֽאַרְכִּי מֵֽעֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל וַֽיהוָה צִוָּה לְהָפֵר אֶת-עֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל הַטּוֹבָה לְבַֽעֲבוּר הָבִיא יְהוָה אֶל-אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֶת-הָֽרָעָֽה׃
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
מֵסִיר שָׂפָה לְנֶאֱמָנִים וְטַעַם זְקֵנִים יִקָּֽח׃
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
וַֽעֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל אֲשֶׁר יָעַץ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר יִשְׁאַל-אִישׁ בִּדְבַר הָֽאֱלֹהִים כֵּן כָּל-עֲצַת אֲחִיתֹפֶל גַּם-לְדָוִד גַּם לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
אַךְ-אֱוִלִים שָׂרֵי צֹעַן חַכְמֵי יֹעֲצֵי פַרְעֹה עֵצָה נִבְעָרָה אֵיךְ תֹּאמְרוּ אֶל-פַּרְעֹה בֶּן-חֲכָמִים אֲנִי בֶּן-מַלְכֵי-קֶֽדֶם׃
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Copy verses
1 Corinthians 1:20
Grammar
ADV-I
Interrogative
| ποῦ | Speech Interrogative |
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×34
whither ×10
room where ×1
Strong's Definition
G4226
where, whither
pou
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
- somewhere "nearly"with numerals: somewhere about, about
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
A-NSM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| σοφός | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: is the wise
wise ×12
the wise ×2
wise men ×2
a wise ×1
a wise man ×1
is a wise man ×1
is the wise ×1
to the wise ×1
Strong's Definition
G4680
wise, men, man, wiser
sophos
wise (in a most general application)
- wise
- skilled, expert: of artificers "wise, skilled in letters, cultivated, learned
- of the Greek philosophers and orators "of Jewish theologians"of Christian teachers
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
ADV-I
Interrogative
| ποῦ | Speech Interrogative |
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×34
whither ×10
room where ×1
Strong's Definition
G4226
where, whither
pou
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
- somewhere "nearly"with numerals: somewhere about, about
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| γραμματεύς | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: is the scribe
scribes ×52
scribes of ×6
scribe ×3
is the scribe ×1
scribes unto ×1
the scribes ×1
townclerk when ×1
unto the scribes ×1
Strong's Definition
G1122
scribes, scribe, townclerk
grammateus
a professional writer
- a clerk, scribe, especially a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states "a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher"a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
ADV-I
Interrogative
| ποῦ | Speech Interrogative |
In English
In the KJV here: where
where ×34
whither ×10
room where ×1
Strong's Definition
G4226
where, whither
pou
as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality
- somewhere "nearly"with numerals: somewhere about, about
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| συζητητὴς | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: is the disputer
is the disputer ×1
Strong's Definition
G4804
disputer
syzētētēs
a disputant, i.e., sophist
- a disputer, i.e., a learned disputant, sophist
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τοῦ | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| αἰῶνος | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: world
ever ×41
world ×24
ever and ×12
world of ×6
ever ×3
evermore ×3
and ever ×2
eternal ×2
Strong's Definition
G165
ever, world, evermore, worlds, ages, …
aiōn
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
- for ever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity "the worlds, universe"period of time, age
Variations
11 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: of this
of this ×27
this ×25
for this ×3
that ×3
him ×2
this man ×2
this mans ×2
this of ×2
Strong's Definition
G5127
this, that, man, mans, him, …
toutou
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
- of this one
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| οὐχὶ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: hath not
not ×45
nay ×5
hath not ×1
is he not ×1
is not ×1
not rather ×1
shall not ×1
was it not ×1
Strong's Definition
G3780
not, nay
ouchi
not indeed
- not, by no means, not at all
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAI-3S
Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| ἐμώρανεν | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: made foolish
have lost his savour ×2
made foolish ×1
they became fools ×1
Strong's Definition
G3471
savour, foolish, fools
mōrainō
to become insipid; figuratively, to make (passively, act) as a simpleton
- to be foolish, to act foolishly
- to make foolish
- to prove a person or a thing foolish
- of salt that has lost its strength and flavor
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| θεὸς | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: god
god ×691
god of ×296
of god ×183
god to ×25
god unto ×19
gods ×17
god ×9
to god ×8
Strong's Definition
G2316
god, gods, godly, god-ward
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
- a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity
- God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
- refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him
- God's representative or viceregent
- of magistrates and judges
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
72 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASF
Definite Article — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὴν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| σοφίαν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: wisdom
wisdom ×36
of wisdom ×5
the wisdom ×5
after wisdom ×1
in wisdom ×1
of the wisdom ×1
wisdom of ×1
with wisdom ×1
Strong's Definition
G4678
wisdom
sophia
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
- wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters
- the wisdom which belongs to men
- specifically the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs "the science and learning"the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice"the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision"skill in the management of affairs"devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth"the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living
- to Christ "the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τοῦ | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| κόσμου | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: world
world ×128
world of ×20
of the world ×14
the world ×11
world unto ×4
adorning ×1
of world ×1
upon the world ×1
Strong's Definition
G2889
world, worlds, adorning
kosmos
orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government "ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e., the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens (see 1 Peter 3:3)"the world, the universe"the circle of the earth, the earth"the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human race"the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ"world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly
- the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: of this
of this ×27
this ×25
for this ×3
that ×3
him ×2
this man ×2
this mans ×2
this of ×2
Strong's Definition
G5127
this, that, man, mans, him, …
toutou
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
- of this one
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings