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Nowδέifεἰanyoneτιςbuildsἐποικοδομεῖonἐπὶthe foundationτὸν θεμέλιονgold,χρυσόνsilver,ἄργυρονpreciousτιμίουςstones,λίθουςwood,ξύλαhay,χόρτονstraw,καλάμην
1 Corinthians 3:12
Study it in the app“Now if anyone builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 3:12, word by word
- buildsἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomei
build on
Build on, build upon what is already laid.
Where else “epoikodomei” appears- the foundationθεμέλιονthemelion
foundation
Foundation, a foundation stone.
Where else “themelion” appears- goldχρυσόνchryson
gold
Gold; also things made of gold.
Where else “chryson” appears- silverἄργυρονargyron
silver
Silver.
Where else “argyron” appears- preciousτιμίουςtimious
precious
Of great value.
Where else “timious” appears- stonesλίθουςlithous
stone
A piece of hard rock, loose or cut.
Where else “lithous” appears- woodξύλαxyla
wood
The hard substance of trees, used for building and making objects.
Where else “xyla” appears- hayχόρτονchorton
grass
Grass, pasture.
Where else “chorton” appears- strawκαλάμηνkalamēn
straw
Straw, stubble: dry stalks that burn at once.
Where else “kalamēn” appears
The context
11For no one can lay another foundation than the one that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.
12 · This verse (above)
13each one’s work will become evident; for the Day will make it clear, because it is revealed by fire, and the fire itself will test what sort of work each one’s is.