1 Corinthians 1:22
Strong's Lexicon
Jews
Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

demand
αἰτοῦσιν (aitousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

signs
σημεῖα (sēmeia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Greeks
Ἕλληνες (Hellēnes)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1672: From Hellas; a Hellen or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew.

search for
ζητοῦσιν (zētousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

wisdom,
σοφίαν (sophian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

Young's Literal Translation
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom,

New American Standard Bible
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

King James Bible
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,

New Living Translation
It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom.

English Standard Version
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

New American Standard Bible
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

King James Bible
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom,

International Standard Version
Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,

NET Bible
For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

American Standard Version
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

English Revised Version
Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

Young's Literal Translation
Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,
















Cross References
1 Kings 13:3
And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

Matthew 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

1 Corinthians 1:23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

1 Corinthians 1:24
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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