1 Corinthians 13:11

ὅτε ἤμην νήπιος ὡς νήπιος ἐλάλουν ὡς νήπιος ἐφρόνουν ὡς νήπιος· ἐλογιζόμην ὅτε δέ γέγονα ἀνήρ κατήργηκα τὰ τοῦ νηπίου
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὅτε
G3753 CONJ
hote
at which (thing) too, i.e., when
  • when whenever, while, as long as
ἤμην
G2252
ēmēn
I was
  • truly, assuredly
νήπιος
G3516 A-NSM
nēpios
not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
  • an infant, little child
    • "a minor, not of age"metaphorically childish, untaught, unskilled
ὡς
G5613
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
νήπιος
G3516
nēpios
not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
  • an infant, little child
    • "a minor, not of age"metaphorically childish, untaught, unskilled
ἐλάλουν
G2980 V-IAI-1S
laleō
to talk, i.e., utter words
  • to utter a voice or emit a sound
    • "to speak
    • to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
      • "to utter articulate sounds
    to talk"to utter, tell"to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
    • to speak
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
νήπιος
G3516 A-NSM
nēpios
not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
  • an infant, little child
    • "a minor, not of age"metaphorically childish, untaught, unskilled
ἐφρόνουν
G5426 V-IAI-1S
phroneō
to exercise the mind, i.e., entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)
  • to have understanding, be wise
    • "to feel, to think
    • to have an opinion of one's self, think of one's self, to be modest, not let one's opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty
      • "to think or judge what one's opinion is"to be of the same mind i.e., agreed together, cherish the same views, be harmonious
    to direct one's mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for
    • to seek one's interest or advantage
      • "to be of one's party, side with him (in public affairs)
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
νήπιος·
G3516 A-NSM
nēpios
not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
  • an infant, little child
    • "a minor, not of age"metaphorically childish, untaught, unskilled
ἐλογιζόμην
G3049 V-INI-1S
logizomai
to take an inventory, i.e., estimate (literally or figuratively)
  • to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over
    • to take into account, to make an account of
      • metaphorically to pass to one's account, to impute
        • "a thing is reckoned as or to be something, i.e., as availing for or equivalent to something, as having the like force and weight
      to number among, reckon with"to reckon or account
    to reckon inward, count up or weigh the reasons, to deliberate"by reckoning up all the reasons, to gather or infer
    • to consider, take into account, weigh, meditate on
      • "to suppose, deem, judge"to determine, purpose, decide
ὅτε
G3753 CONJ
hote
at which (thing) too, i.e., when
  • when whenever, while, as long as
δέ
G1161
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
γέγονα
G1096 V-2RAI-1S
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
ἀνήρ
G435 N-NSM
anēr
a man (properly as an individual male)
  • with reference to sex
    • of a male
      • "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband
    with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
κατήργηκα
G2673 V-RAI-1S
katargeō
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
  • to render idle, unemployed, inactivate, inoperative
    • to cause a person or thing to have no further efficiency
      • "to deprive of force, influence, power
    to cause to cease, put an end to, do away with, annul, abolish
    • to cease, to pass away, be done away
      • "to be severed from, separated from, discharged from, loosed from any one"to terminate all intercourse with one
τὰ
G3588 T-APN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νηπίου
G3516 A-GSM
nēpios
not speaking, i.e., an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
  • an infant, little child
    • "a minor, not of age"metaphorically childish, untaught, unskilled

ὅτε ἤμην νήπιος ὡς νήπιος ἐλάλουν ὡς νήπιος ἐφρόνουν ὡς νήπιος· ἐλογιζόμην ὅτε δέ γέγονα ἀνήρ κατήργηκα τὰ τοῦ νηπίου
11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:20

Ἀδελφοί μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε
20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

1 Corinthians 3:1

Καὶ ἐγώ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἠδυνήθην λαλῆσαι ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς ἀλλ' ὡς σαρκικοῖς ὡς νηπίοις ἐν Χριστῷ
1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Galatians 4:1

Λέγω δέ ἐφ' ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν
1
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth from nothing a servant, though he be lord of all;

Ecclesiastes 11:10

וְהָסֵר כַּעַס מִלִּבֶּךָ וְהַעֲבֵר רָעָה מִבְּשָׂרֶךָ כִּֽי-הַיַּלְדוּת וְהַֽשַּׁחֲרוּת הָֽבֶל׃
10
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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