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Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐπεὶepeiOtherwise
Lemma: ἐπεί (epei) · Strong's: G1893
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: since — ἐπεί ; conj. (ἐπί, εἰ), ; when, since; 1. of time, when, after: Luk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). ; 2. Of cause, since, because: Mat.18:32 21:46 27:6, Mrk.15:42, Luk.1:34, Jhn.13:29 19:31, Act.13:46 (Rec., WH, mg.), 1Co.14:12,…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 18:32, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 27:6, Mark 15:42, Luke 1:34, John 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1893; TFLSJ G1893; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 1
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 2
εὐλογῇςeulogēasyou shall bless
Lemma: εὐλογέω (eulogeō) · Strong's: G2127
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-PAS-2S)
Meaning: to praise/bless — εὐλογέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ; ] ; 1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 26:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2127; TFLSJ G2127; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 3
πνεύματι,pneumatispirit,
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 4
ὁhothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 5
ἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnfilling
Lemma: ἀναπληρόω (anaplēroō) · Strong's: G0378
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to fulfil — ἀνα-πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, Lev.12:6, al.; also שָׁלַם (Gen.15:16, 3Ki.7:51, Isa.60:20), etc. ; ] ; 1. to fill up, make full (in π. of completing contracts and making up rent; cf. MM, VGT, see word):…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 13:14, 1 Corinthians 16:17, Galatians 6:2, Philippians 2:30, 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0378; TFLSJ G0378; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 6
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 7
τόπονtoponplace
Lemma: τόπος (topos) · Strong's: G5117
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: place — τόπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מָקוֹם ; ] ; place: Luk.4:37 10:1, 32 Jhn.5:13 6:10, Act.12:17, 1Co.1:2, al.; τ. ἅγιος (cf. Isa.60:13), Mat.24:15; ἔρημος, Mat.14:13, al.; πεδινός, Luk.6:17; ἄνυδρος (pl.),…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 12:43, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 24:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5117; TFLSJ G5117; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 8
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 9
ἰδιώτουidiōtouuninstructed
Lemma: ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs) · Strong's: G2399
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: unlearned — ἰδιώτης, -ου, ὁ; (ἴδιος), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 (no Heb.)* ; ] ; 1. a private person, as opposite to the State or an official (βασιλεῖς κ. ἰδιῶται, Pr, l.with; and cf. MM, Exp., xv). ; 2. one without professional knowledge,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 4:13, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 2 Corinthians 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2399; TFLSJ G2399; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 10
πῶςpōshow
Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459
Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)
Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 11
ἐρεῖereiwill he say
Lemma: ἐρέω (rheō, ereō) · Strong's: G4483
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 7:4, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 17:20, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4483; TFLSJ G4483; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 12
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 13
ἀμὴνamēnAmen
Lemma: ἀμήν (amēn) · Strong's: G0281
Parsing: Interjection · Transcribed from Hebrew (INJ-HEB)
Meaning: amen — ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm), ; [in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0281; TFLSJ G0281; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 14
ἐπὶepiat
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 15
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 16
σῇsēayour
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 2nd Person · Dative · Singular · Feminine (S-2SDSF)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 17
εὐχαριστίᾳ;eucharistiathanksgiving?
Lemma: εὐχαριστία (eucharistia) · Strong's: G2169
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: thankfulness — εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ; (εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:28, Sir.37:11, 2Ma.2:27 * ; ] ; 1. thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Sir, 2Mac, ll. with): Act.24:3. ; 2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and…
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 24:3, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Ephesians 5:4, Philippians 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2169; TFLSJ G2169; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 18
ἐπειδὴepeidēsince
Lemma: ἐπειδή (epeidē) · Strong's: G1894
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: since — ἐπει-δή ; conj.; 1. of time, when now, after that: Luk.7:1 (WH, txt.). ; 2. Of cause, seeing that, forasmuch as: Luk.11:6, Act.13:46 (WH, txt., RV) Act.14:12 15:24, 1Co.1:21-22 14:16 15:21, Php.2:26.†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 7:1, Luke 11:6, Acts 13:46, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:24, 1 Corinthians 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1894; TFLSJ G1894; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 19
τίtiwhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 20
λέγειςlegeisyou say [is that]
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 21
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 22
οἶδεν·oidenhe knows;
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Otherwise | → | ἐπεί G1893 since |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| you speak a blessing | → | εὐλογέω G2127 to praise/bless |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| how | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| {can} [someone] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| who is uninstructed | → | ἰδιώτης G2399 unlearned |
| say | → | ἐρῶ G2046 to say |
| Amen | → | ἀμήν G0281 amen |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| your | → | G4674 |
| thanksgiving | → | εὐχαριστία G2169 thankfulness |
| since | → | ἐπειδή G1894 since |
| he does not know | → | G1492 |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| you are saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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