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1 Corinthians 9

1 Cor. 9:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Do ye
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
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
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
know
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they
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
which minister
ergazomai (Greek #2038)
to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.
KJV usage: commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
Pronounce: er-gad'-zom-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 2041
about holy things
hieros (Greek #2413)
sacred
KJV usage: holy.
Pronounce: hee-er-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
ζlive
esthio (Greek #2068)
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by 5315; to eat (usually literal)
KJV usage: devour, eat, live.
Pronounce: es-thee'-o
Origin: strengthened for a primary ἔδω (to eat)
of the things of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the temple
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
hieron (Greek #2411)
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas 3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
KJV usage: temple.
Pronounce: hee-er-on'
Origin: neuter of 2413
? and theyc which wait
prosedreuo (Greek #4332)
to sit near, i.e. attend as a servant
KJV usage: wait at.
Pronounce: pros-ed-ryoo'-o
Origin: from a compound of 4314 and the base of 1476
at the altar
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
thusiasterion (Greek #2379)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: altar.
Pronounce: thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on
Origin: from a derivative of 2378
are partakers
summerizomai (Greek #4829)
to share jointly, i.e. participate in
KJV usage: be partaker with.
Pronounce: soom-mer-id'-zom-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 4862 and 3307
with the altar
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
thusiasterion (Greek #2379)
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: altar.
Pronounce: thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on
Origin: from a derivative of 2378
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or, feed.
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Num. 18:8• 8And Jehovah spoke to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; to thee have I given them, because of the anointing, and to thy sons by an everlasting statute. (Num. 18:8)
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Deut. 18:1• 1The priests, the Levites, and the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: Jehovah's offerings by fire, and his inheritance shall they eat, (Deut. 18:1)

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Altar,
Minister,
The Temple

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1 Cor. 10:18• 18See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar? (1 Cor. 10:18)
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Lev. 6:16‑18,26• 16And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: unleavened shall it be eaten in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting shall they eat it.
 17It shall not be baken with leaven. As their portion have I given it unto them of my offerings by fire: it is most holy; as the sin-offering, and as the trespass-offering.
 18All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It is an everlasting statute in your generations, their portion of Jehovah's offerings by fire: whatever toucheth these shall be holy.
 26The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. (Lev. 6:16‑18,26)
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Lev. 7:6‑8• 6Every male among the priests shall eat thereof; in a holy place shall it be eaten: it is most holy.
 7As the sin-offering, so is the trespass-offering; there shall be one law for them: it shall be the priest's who maketh atonement therewith.
 8And as to the priest that presenteth any man's burnt-offering, the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath presented shall be the priest's for himself. (Lev. 7:6‑8)
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Num. 5:9‑10• 9And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.
 10And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatever any man giveth the priest shall be his. (Num. 5:9‑10)
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Num. 18:8‑20• 8And Jehovah spoke to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; to thee have I given them, because of the anointing, and to thy sons by an everlasting statute.
 9This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, of all their oblations, and of all their sin-offerings, and of all their trespass-offerings, which they render unto me, it is most holy for thee and for thy sons.
 10As most holy shalt thou eat it: every male shall eat it; it shall be holy unto thee.
 11And this shall be thine: the heave-offering of their gift, with all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by an everlasting statute; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
 12All the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they give to Jehovah, have I given thee.
 13The first ripe of everything that is in their land, which they shall bring to Jehovah, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
 14Every devoted thing in Israel shall be thine.
 15Everything that breaketh open the womb of all flesh, which they present to Jehovah, of men or of beasts, shall be thine; nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou in any case ransom, and the firstborn of unclean beasts shalt thou ransom.
 16And those that are to be ransomed from a month old shalt thou ransom, according to thy valuation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
 17But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, thou shalt not ransom: they are holy. Thou shalt sprinkle their blood on the altar, and their fat shalt thou burn as an offering by fire for a sweet odour to Jehovah.
 18And their flesh shall be thine; as the wave-breast and as the right shoulder shall it be thine.
 19All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to Jehovah, have I given thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by an everlasting statute: it shall be an everlasting covenant of salt before Jehovah unto thee and thy seed with thee.
 20And Jehovah said to Aaron, In their land thou shalt have no inheritance, neither shalt thou have any portion among them: I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. (Num. 18:8‑20)
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Deut. 10:9• 9Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God told him. (Deut. 10:9)
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Deut. 18:1‑5• 1The priests, the Levites, and the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: Jehovah's offerings by fire, and his inheritance shall they eat,
 2but they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah, he is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
 3And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that sacrifice a sacrifice, whether ox, or sheep: they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the jawbones, and the maw.
 4The firstfruits also of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstfruits of the shearing of thy sheep, shalt thou give him;
 5for Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, that he may stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons continually. (Deut. 18:1‑5)
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1 Sam. 2:28• 28and choose him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear the ephod before me? and I gave unto the house of thy father all the offerings by fire of the children of Israel. (1 Sam. 2:28)
live.
or, feed.
• Jehovah being the part and inheritance of the priestly name among the sons of Israel, He gave them a share in His offerings and sacrifices. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:1-14” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Do ye not know that they who labour at sacred thingse eat of the offerings offered in the templef; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

JND Translation Notes

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Or "perform the sacred rites."
f
Or "of what is sacred." It is well to distinguish naos (as ch. 3.16), "the house," including both parts of the house (i.e. the holy of holies and the holy place), from hieron (the word used here), "the general buildings of the temple."

W. Kelly Translation

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Know ye not that those that minister about the holy things eat of the temple, and those that attend the altar share with the altar?