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1 Corinthians 10

1 Cor. 10:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
with
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
many
pleion (Greek #4119)
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
KJV usage: X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
Pronounce: pli-own
Origin: πλεῖον (pli'-on), or πλέον (pleh'-on) comparative of 4183
of them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
was
eudokeo (Greek #2106)
to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
KJV usage: think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
Pronounce: yoo-dok-eh'-o
Origin: from 2095 and 1380
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
well pleased
eudokeo (Greek #2106)
to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
KJV usage: think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
Pronounce: yoo-dok-eh'-o
Origin: from 2095 and 1380
: for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
they were overthrown
katastronnumi (Greek #2693)
to strew down, i.e. (by implication) to prostrate (slay)
KJV usage: overthrow.
Pronounce: kat-as-trone'-noo-mee
Origin: from 2596 and 4766
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en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the wilderness
eremos (Greek #2048)
lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, 5561 being implied)
KJV usage: desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
Pronounce: er'-ay-mos
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Num. 14:29‑35• 29In this wilderness shall your carcases fall; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number from twenty years old and upwards, who have murmured against me,
 30shall in no wise come into the land, concerning which I have lifted up my hand to make you dwell in it; save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
 31But your little ones, of whom ye said they should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land that ye have despised.
 32And as to you, your carcases shall fall in this wilderness.
 33And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
 34After the number of the days in which ye have searched out the land, forty days, each day for a year shall ye bear your iniquities forty years, and ye shall know mine estrangement from you.
 35I Jehovah have spoken; I will surely do it unto all this evil assembly which have gathered together against me! in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. (Num. 14:29‑35)
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Num. 26:64‑65• 64But among these there was not a man numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.
 65For Jehovah had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. (Num. 26:64‑65)
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Heb. 3:17• 17And with whom was he wroth forty years? Was it not with those who had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? (Heb. 3:17)
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Jude 5• 5But I would put you in remembrance, you who once knew all things, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, in the second place destroyed those who had not believed. (Jude 5)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Num. 14:11‑12,28‑35• 11And Jehovah said to Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe me, for all the signs which I have done among them?
 12I will smite them with the pestilence, and destroy them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they.
 28Say unto them, As surely as I live, saith Jehovah, if I do not do unto you as ye have spoken in mine ears!
 29In this wilderness shall your carcases fall; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number from twenty years old and upwards, who have murmured against me,
 30shall in no wise come into the land, concerning which I have lifted up my hand to make you dwell in it; save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
 31But your little ones, of whom ye said they should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land that ye have despised.
 32And as to you, your carcases shall fall in this wilderness.
 33And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
 34After the number of the days in which ye have searched out the land, forty days, each day for a year shall ye bear your iniquities forty years, and ye shall know mine estrangement from you.
 35I Jehovah have spoken; I will surely do it unto all this evil assembly which have gathered together against me! in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. (Num. 14:11‑12,28‑35)
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Num. 26:64‑65• 64But among these there was not a man numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.
 65For Jehovah had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. (Num. 26:64‑65)
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Deut. 1:34‑35• 34And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and swore, saying,
 35None among these men, this evil generation, shall in any wise see that good land, which I swore to give unto your fathers! (Deut. 1:34‑35)
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Deut. 2:15‑16• 15Moreover the hand of Jehovah was against them to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.
 16And it came to pass when all the men of war were consumed, having died off from among the people, (Deut. 2:15‑16)
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Psa. 78:32‑34• 32For all this, they sinned still, and believed not in his marvellous works;
 33And he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.
 34When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after *God; (Psa. 78:32‑34)
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Psa. 90:1• 1A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, *thou* hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. (Psa. 90:1)
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Psa. 90•  (Psa. 90)
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Psa. 90:7‑8• 7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy fury are we troubled.
 8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. (Psa. 90:7‑8)
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Psa. 95:11• 11So that I swore in mine anger, that they should not enter into my rest. (Psa. 95:11)
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Psa. 106:26• 26And he lifted up his hand to them, that he would make them fall in the wilderness; (Psa. 106:26)
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Heb. 3:17• 17And with whom was he wroth forty years? Was it not with those who had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? (Heb. 3:17)
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Jude 5• 5But I would put you in remembrance, you who once knew all things, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, in the second place destroyed those who had not believed. (Jude 5)
• To presume on institutions of the Lord, initiatory or even continuous, is fatal. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:1-11” by W. Kelly)
• The sense then is, not that they were in the very same condition with us, or had the same sacraments with us, but that, though they all partook of the same spiritual meat and drink, in the most of them God had no pleasure. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 10:1-11” by W. Kelly)
• He does not say that we can have part in the death of Christ and perish, but that it is possible to have part in the symbols of His death and perish. (“1 Corinthians 10” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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yet God was not pleased with the most of them, for they were strewed in the desert.

W. Kelly Translation

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but in the most of them God had no pleasure, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.