1 Corinthians 11:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
for indeedκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
manἀνὴρ
(anēr)
435: a mana prim. word
was not createdἐκτίσθη
(ektisthē)
2936: to build, createa prim. verb
for the woman'sγυναῖκα
(gunaika)
1135: a womana prim. word
sake,διὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
but womanγυνὴ
(gunē)
1135: a womana prim. word
for the man'sἄνδρα
(andra)
435: a mana prim. word
sake.διὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εκτισθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
ktizo  ktid'-zo:  to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally) -- create, Creator, make.
ανηρ  noun - nominative singular masculine
aner  an'-ayr:  a man (properly as an individual male) -- fellow, husband, man, sir.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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.
γυναικα  noun - accusative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
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.
γυνη  noun - nominative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
ανδρα  noun - accusative singular masculine
aner  an'-ayr:  a man (properly as an individual male) -- fellow, husband, man, sir.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake.

King James Bible
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

International Standard Version
and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

NET Bible
Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for man.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For neither was Man created for the sake of Woman, but Woman for the sake of Man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Man wasn't created for woman but woman for man.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
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