1 Corinthians 1:22
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,

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

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

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

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

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

Greeks
Ἕλληνες (Hellēnes)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 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 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 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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