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1 Corinthians 11:9

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

KJV

καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν γυναῖκα, ἀλλὰ γυνὴ διὰ τὸν ἄνδρα.

Greek NT

Etenim non est creatus vir propter mulierem, sed mulier propter virum.

Vulgate

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

ASV

For the man was not created for the woman: but the woman for the man.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κτίζω
ktizo
verb · 14×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.