1 Corinthians 9:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Young's Literal Translation
who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

King James Bible
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Greek
Who
Τίς (Tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

serves as a soldier
στρατεύεται (strateuetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4754: To wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul.

at his own
ἰδίοις (idiois)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

expense?
ὀψωνίοις (opsōniois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3800: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as opsarion; rations for a soldier, i.e. his stipend or pay.

Who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

plants
φυτεύει (phyteuei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5452: To plant, set. From a derivative of phuo; to set out in the earth, i.e. Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine.

a vineyard
ἀμπελῶνα (ampelōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 290: A vineyard. From ampelos; a vineyard.

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

does not eat of
ἐσθίει (esthiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.

its
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
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.

fruit?
καρπὸν (karpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

Who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

tends
ποιμαίνει (poimainei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4165: To shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern. From poimen; to tend as a shepherd of.

a flock
ποίμνην (poimnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4167: A flock (of sheep or goats). Contraction from poimaino; a flock.

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

does not drink
ἐσθίει (esthiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[its]
ποίμνης (poimnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4167: A flock (of sheep or goats). Contraction from poimaino; a flock.

milk?
γάλακτος (galaktos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1051: Milk. Of uncertain affinity; milk.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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