Vincent Word Studies - 1 Corinthians 1:20 - 1:20

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Vincent Word Studies - 1 Corinthians 1:20 - 1:20


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Scribe (γραμματεύς)

Always in the New Testament in the Jewish sense, an interpreter of the law, except Act 19:35, the town-clerk.

Disputer (συζητητὴς)

Only here. Compare the kindred verb συζητέω to question with, Mar 1:27; Luk 22:23; Act 6:9; and συζήτησις disputation, Act 15:2, Act 15:7. Referring to Grecian sophistical reasoners, while scribe refers to rabbinical hair-splitters.

World (αἰῶνος)

See on Joh 1:9. More correctly, age or period.

Made foolish (ἐμώρανεν)

Proved it to be practical folly; stupefied it. Compare Rom 1:22. Possibly with a latent suggestion of the judicial power of God to make it foolish.