Have we not power to eat and to drink?
Haue wee not power to eate and to drinke?
μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν
Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν;
ἐξουσία , feminine noun, exousia — power to act, authority (value 746)
G1849,
ἐξουσία exousía, ex-oo-see'-ah; from G1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:—authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
leave or permission
physical and mental power
the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
universally
authority over mankind
specifically
the power of judicial decisions
of authority to manage domestic affairs
metonymically
a thing subject to authority or rule
jurisdiction
one who possesses authority
a ruler, a human magistrate
the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
a sign of the husband's authority over his wife
the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
the sign of regal authority, a crown
Used in 93 Verses, 16 Books 103  Occurrence Count
ἔχω , verb, echō — to have, hold (value 1405)
G2192,
ἔχω échō, ekh'-o; a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):—be (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), × conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, × sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.to have, i.e. to hold
to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
to have i.e. own, possess
external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Used in 628 Verses, 27 Books 710  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
μὴ οὐκ , particle, mē ouk — neither, never, not (value 538)
G3378,
μὴ οὐκ mḕ ouk, ouk; i.e. G3361 and G3756; as interrogative and negative, is it not that?:—neither (followed by no), + never, not. Compare G3364.Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
πίνω , verb, pinō — to drink (value 940)
G4095,
πίνω pínō, pee'-no; a prolonged form of πίω píō pee'-o; which (together with another form) πόω póō po'-o; occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):—drink.to drink
figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal
Used in 66 Verses, 9 Books 73  Occurrence Count
φάγω , verb, phágō — eat (value 1304)
G5315,
φάγω phágō, fag'-o; a primary verb (used as an alternate of G2068 in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively):—eat, meat.to eat
to eat (consume) a thing
to take food, eat a meal
metaph. to devour, consume
Used in 90 Verses, 11 Books 97  Occurrence Count
| 1 Corinthians 9:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Have we not power to eat and to drink? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 2859) |
| μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν |
| Verse #28545 (Ch. #1071) — 7 words, 33 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Have we |
G2192echō |
ἔχω |
1405 |
| not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| power |
G1849exousia |
ἐξουσία |
746 |
| to eat |
G5315phágō |
φάγω |
1304 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| to drink? |
G4095pinō |
πίνω |
940 |
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