1 Corinthians 9:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Do we not haveἔχομεν
(echomen)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
a rightἐξουσίαν
(exousian)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
to eat 
 
2068: to eatakin to edó (to eat)
and drink?πεῖν
(pein)
4095: to drinka prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εχομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
εξουσιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
φαγειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
phago  fag'-o:  to eat -- eat, meat.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πιειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
pino  pee'-no:  to imbibe -- drink.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do we not have a right to eat and drink?

King James Bible
Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't we have the right to eat and drink?

International Standard Version
We have the right to earn our food, don't we?

NET Bible
Do we not have the right to financial support?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Why is it illegal for us to eat and to drink?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't we have the right to eat and drink?

King James 2000 Bible
Have we not the right to eat and to drink?
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