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for indeedκαὶ γὰρmanἀνὴρwas notοὐκcreatedἐκτίσθηfor the sake ofδιὰthe woman,τὴν γυναῖκαbutἀλλὰwomanγυνὴfor the sake ofδιὰthe man.τὸν ἄνδρα
1 Corinthians 11:9
Study it in the app“for indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 11:9, word by word
- manἀνὴρanēr
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “anēr” appears- createdἐκτίσθηektisthē
create
Create.
Where else “ektisthē” appears- the womanγυναῖκαgynaika
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaika” appears
Translation note
Genesis 2:18-23.
The context
8For man is not from woman, but woman from man;
9 · This verse (above)
10For this reason the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.