1 Corinthians 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
but we speakλαλοῦμεν
(laloumen)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
God'sθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
wisdomσοφίαν
(sophian)
4678: skill, wisdomfrom sophos
in a mystery,μυστηρίῳ
(mustēriō)
3466: a mystery or secret doctrinefrom mustés (one initiated); from mueó
the hiddenἀποκεκρυμμένην
(apokekrummenēn)
613: to hide, concealfrom apo and kruptó
[wisdom] whichἣν
(ēn)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
predestinedπροώρισεν
(proōrisen)
4309: to predetermine, foreordainfrom pro and horizó
beforeπρὸ
(pro)
4253: beforea prim. preposition
the agesαἰώνων
(aiōnōn)
165: a space of time, an agefrom a prim. root appar. mean. continued duration
to our glory;δόξαν
(doxan)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó


















KJV Lexicon
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
λαλουμεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
σοφιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
sophia  sof-ee'-ah:  wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) -- wisdom.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
μυστηριω  noun - dative singular neuter
musterion  moos-tay'-ree-on:  a secret or mystery (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) -- mystery.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
αποκεκρυμμενην  verb - perfect passive participle - accusative singular feminine
apokrupto  ap-ok-roop'-to:  to conceal away (i.e. fully); figuratively, to keep secret -- hide.
ην  relative pronoun - accusative singular feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
προωρισεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
proorizo  pro-or-id'-zo:  to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine -- determine before, ordain, predestinate.
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.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
προ  preposition
pro  pro:  fore, i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to -- above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
αιωνων  noun - genitive plural masculine
aion  ahee-ohn':  an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
δοξαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

King James Bible
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the contrary, we speak God's hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.

International Standard Version
Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.

NET Bible
Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, that which was kept secret and God had consecrated before the world for our glory.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We speak about the mystery of God's wisdom. It is a wisdom that has been hidden, which God had planned for our glory before the world began.

King James 2000 Bible
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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