1 Corinthians 8:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But take careβλέπετε
(blepete)
991: to look (at)a prim. verb
that thisαὕτη
(autē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
libertyἐξουσία
(exousia)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
of yours 
 
4771: you (early mod. Eng. thou)second pers. sing. pers. pronoun
does not somehowπῶς
(pōs)
4458: at allan enclitic particle from the same as pós, see also ei and
becomeγένηται
(genētai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
a stumbling blockπρόσκομμα
(proskomma)
4348: a stumbling, an occasion of stumblingfrom proskoptó
to the weak.ἀσθενέσιν
(asthenesin)
772: without strength, weakfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sthenés (strong)


















KJV Lexicon
βλεπετε  verb - present active imperative - second person
blepo  blep'-o:  to look at -- behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μηπως  conjunction
mepos  may'-pos :  lest somehow -- lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
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.
εξουσια  noun - nominative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
αυτη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
προσκομμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
proskomma  pros'-kom-mah:  a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy -- offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone).
γενηται  verb - second aorist middle deponent subjunctive - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
ασθενουσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
astheneo  as-then-eh'-o:  to be feeble (in any sense) -- be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

King James Bible
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.

International Standard Version
But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak.

NET Bible
But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But take heed, lest this your power shall be a stumbling block to the weak.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But be careful that by using your freedom you don't somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.

King James 2000 Bible
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.
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