1 Corinthians 15:56
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The stingκέντρον
(kentron)
2759: a sharp pointfrom kenteó (to prick)
of deathθανάτου
(thanatou)
2288: deathfrom thnéskó
is sin,ἁμαρτία
(amartia)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó
and the powerδύναμις
(dunamis)
1411: (miraculous) power, might, strengthfrom dunamai
of sinἁμαρτίας
(amartias)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó
is the law;νόμος
(nomos)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)


















KJV Lexicon
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
κεντρον  noun - nominative singular neuter
kentron  ken'-tron:  a point (centre), i.e. a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse) -- prick, sting.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θανατου  noun - genitive singular masculine
thanatos  than'-at-os:  (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death -- deadly, (be...) death.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αμαρτια  noun - nominative singular feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
δυναμις  noun - nominative singular feminine
dunamis  doo'-nam-is:  force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αμαρτιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νομος  noun - nominative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

King James Bible
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

International Standard Version
Now death's stinger is sin, and sin's power is the Law.

NET Bible
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the sting of death is sin and the power of sin is The Written Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sin gives death its sting, and God's standards give sin its power.

King James 2000 Bible
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
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