1 Corinthians 9:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

Young's Literal Translation
My defence to those who examine me in this;

King James Bible
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

Greek
This
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

my
ἐμὴ (emē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

defense
ἀπολογία (apologia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 627: A verbal defense (particularly in a law court). From the same as apologeomai; a plea.

to those who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative 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.

scrutinize
ἀνακρίνουσίν (anakrinousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 350: From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.

me:
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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