1 Corinthians 11:9
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For the man was not created for the woman: but the woman for the man.

the man.

Genesis 2:18,20,23,24 And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself. . . .

Context
Roles in Worship
8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. 9For the man was not created for the woman: but the woman for the man. 10Therefore ought the woman to have a power over her head, because of the angels.…
Cross References
Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone: let us make him a help like unto himself.

Genesis 2:22
And the Lord God built the rib which he took from Adam into a woman: and brought her to Adam.

1 Corinthians 11:10
Therefore ought the woman to have a power over her head, because of the angels.

Lexicon
Neither
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{was} man
ἀνὴρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

created
ἐκτίσθη (ektisthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2936: To create, form, shape, make, always of God. Probably akin to ktaomai; to fabricate, i.e. Found.

for
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

woman,
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

for
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

man.
ἄνδρα (andra)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.


Additional Translations
Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

For truly man was not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man.

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

For man was not created for woman's sake, but woman for man's.

for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
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