Becauseὅτιthere isoneεἷςbread,ἄρτοςwe, the many,οἱ πολλοίareἐσμενoneἓνbody,σῶμαforγὰρwe allοἱ πάντεςpartakeμετέχομενofἐκthe oneτοῦ ἑνὸςbread.ἄρτου
1 Corinthians 10:17
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1 Corinthians 10:17, word by word
- oneεἷςheis
single
Just one, or united as one.
Where else “heis” appears- breadἄρτοςartos
bread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “artos” appears- we, the manyπολλοίpolloi
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polloi” appears- areἐσμενesmen
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “esmen” appears- bodyσῶμαsōma
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōma” appears- partakeμετέχομενmetechomen
share in, partake
Share in, have a part in something; eat or drink of something with others.
Where else “metechomen” appears
The context
16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of the Messiah? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of the Messiah?
17 · This verse (above)
18Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?