1 Corinthians 10:18

βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα· οὐχὶ οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσίν
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
βλέπετε
G991 V-PAM-2P
blepō
to look at (literally or figuratively)
  • to see, discern, of the bodily eye
    • with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
      • "perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry"to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at"to perceive by the senses, to feel"to discover by use, to know by experience
    metaphorically to see with the mind's eye
    • to have (the power of) understanding
      • "to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand"to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
    in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰσραὴλ
G2474 N-ASM-L
israēl
he shall be a prince of God
Israel (i.e., Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
  • the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)
    • "the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel"Christians, the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16), for not all those who draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i.e., are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
    • "according to, toward, along
σάρκα·
G4561 N-ASF
sarx
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
  • flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
    • "the body
    • the body of a man
      • "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
      • born of natural generation
      the sensuous nature of man, ___%___the animal nature___%___
      • without any suggestion of depravity
        • "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
    a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast"the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
οὐχὶ
G3780
ouchi
not indeed
  • not, by no means, not at all
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐσθίοντες
G2068 V-PAP-NPM
esthiō
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literal)
  • to eat
    • "to eat (consume) a thing
    • to take food, eat a meal
    metaphorically to devour, consume
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θυσίας
G2378 N-APF
thysia
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
  • a sacrifice, victim
κοινωνοὶ
G2844 N-NPM
koinōnos
a sharer, i.e., associate
  • a partner, associate, comrade, companion
    • "a partner, sharer, in anything
    • of the altar in Jerusalem on which the sacrifices are offered
      • sharing in the worship of the Jews
      partakers of (or with) demons
      • brought into fellowship with them, because they are the authors of heathen worship
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θυσιαστηρίου
G2379 N-GSN
thysiastērion
a place of sacrifice, i.e., an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
  • the altar for slaying and burning of victims used of
    • the altar of whole burnt offerings which stood in the court of the priests in the temple at Jerusalem
      • "the altar of incense which stood in the sanctuary or the Holy Place"any other altar
      • metaphorically, the cross on which Christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i.e., to appropriate to one's self the fruits of Christ's expiatory death
εἰσίν
G1526
eisi
they are
  • are, be, were, etc.

βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα· οὐχὶ οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσίν
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Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
Cross References

Leviticus 3:11

וְהִקְטִירוֹ הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לַֽיהוָֽה׃
11
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Philippians 3:3

ἡμεῖς γάρ ἐσμεν ἡ περιτομή οἱ πνεύματι Θεῷ λατρεύοντες καὶ καυχώμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐν σαρκὶ πεποιθότες
3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Leviticus 7:6

כָּל-זָכָר בַּכֹּֽהֲנִים יֹֽאכְלֶנּוּ בְּמָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ יֵֽאָכֵל קֹדֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים הֽוּא׃
6
Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.

Galatians 6:16

καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν εἰρήνη ἐπ' αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ
16
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Ephesians 2:11

Διὸ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου
11
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Romans 4:12

καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ
12
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet that uncircumcised.

2 Corinthians 11:18

ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ τήν σάρκα κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι
18
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

Leviticus 3:3

וְהִקְרִיב מִזֶּבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אִשֶּׁה לַֽיהוָה אֶת-הַחֵלֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּה אֶת-הַקֶּרֶב וְאֵת כָּל-הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עַל-הַקֶּֽרֶב׃
3
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

1 Corinthians 9:13

οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ τὰ ἱερὰ ἐργαζόμενοι ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐσθίουσιν οἱ τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ προσεδρεύοντες τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ συμμερίζονται
13
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Romans 1:3

περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαβὶδ κατὰ σάρκα
3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Romans 4:1

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν εὑρηκέναι κατὰ σάρκα
1
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

1 Samuel 9:12

וַתַּֽעֲנֶינָה אוֹתָם וַתֹּאמַרְנָה יֵּשׁ הִנֵּה לְפָנֶיךָ מַהֵר׀ עַתָּה כִּי הַיּוֹם בָּא לָעִיר כִּי זֶבַח הַיּוֹם לָעָם בַּבָּמָֽה׃
12
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

Romans 9:3

ηὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα
3
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

1 Samuel 2:13

וּמִשְׁפַּט הַכֹּֽהֲנִים אֶת-הָעָם כָּל-אִישׁ זֹבֵחַ זֶבַח וּבָא נַעַר הַכֹּהֵן כְּבַשֵּׁל הַבָּשָׂר וְהַמַּזְלֵג שְׁלֹשׁ הַשִּׁנַּיִם בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
13
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

Leviticus 7:11

וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים אֲשֶׁר יַקְרִיב לַֽיהוָֽה׃
11
And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD.
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