Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? Young's Literal Translation Seeing what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? why also are they baptized for the dead? King James Bible Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? Greek If [these things are] not so,Ἐπεὶ (Epei) Conjunction Strong's 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. will those do ποιήσουσιν (poiēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. who οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. are baptized βαπτιζόμενοι (baptizomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dead? νεκρῶν (nekrōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. If εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [the] dead νεκροὶ (nekroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. are not raised ἐγείρονται (egeirontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. at all, ὅλως (holōs) Adverb Strong's 3654: Adverb from holos; completely, i.e. Altogether;, everywhere; not by any means. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. are [people] baptized βαπτίζονται (baptizontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. them? αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |