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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 1
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 2
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia[the] church
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 3
θέλωthelōI desire
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
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Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 4
πέντεpentefive
Lemma: πέντε (pente) · Strong's: G4002
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: five — πέντε ; indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; five: Mat.14:17, al ; (AS)
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Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4002; TFLSJ G4002; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 5
λόγουςlogouswords
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 6
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 7
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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
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 14:19 word 8
νοΐnoiwith mind
Lemma: νοῦς (nous) · Strong's: G3563
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: mind — νοῦς; (contr. from νόος), ὁ, genitive, dative, νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), accusative, νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב ; ] ; 1. prop., of the ruling faculty, mind, understanding, reason…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 24 times. Also: Luke 24:45, Romans 1:28, Romans 7:23, Romans 7:25, Romans 11:34, Romans 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3563; TFLSJ G3563; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 9
μουmouof mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 10
λαλῆσαι,lalēsaito speak
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
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Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 11
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 12
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 13
ἄλλουςallousothers
Lemma: ἄλλος (allos) · Strong's: G0243
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: another — ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf. Lat. alius, Eng. else), ; [in LXX for אַחֵר ,אֶחָד, etc. ; ] ; other, another: absol., Mat.20:3, al.; ἄ. δέ, 1Co.3:10 12:8; pl., Mrk.6:15; attached to a noun, Mat.2:12 4:21, al.; with art., ὁ ἄ., the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 160 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 12:13, Matthew 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0243; TFLSJ G0243; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 14
κατηχήσω,katēchēsōI may instruct,
Lemma: κατηχέω (katēcheō) · Strong's: G2727
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)
Meaning: to instruct — κατ-ηχέω, -ῶ ; 1. to resound. ; 2. to teach by word of mouth, instruct, inform (see 131., Phil. Gosp., 20, 31): Gal.6:6; with accusative of person(s), 1Co.14:19; pass. with accusative of thing(s), Luk.1:4 (ICC, in l),…
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 1:4, Acts 18:25, Acts 21:21, Acts 21:24, Romans 2:18, Galatians 6:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2727; TFLSJ G2727; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 15
ἢērather than
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 16
μυρίουςmuriousten thousand
Lemma: μύριοι (murioi) · Strong's: G3463
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: myriad — μυρίος, -α, -ον ; 1. numberless, countless, infinite: 1Co.4:15 14:19. ; 2. As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Mat.18:24.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 18:24, 1 Corinthians 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3463; TFLSJ G3463; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 17
λόγουςlogouswords
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 18
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 19
γλώσσῃ.¶glōssēa tongue.
Lemma: γλῶσσα (glōssa) · Strong's: G1100
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: tongue — γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ; ] ; 1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26 3:5, 6 8, 1Pe.3:10"…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Mark 7:33, Mark 7:35, Mark 16:17, Luke 1:64, Luke 16:24, Acts 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1100; TFLSJ G1100; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:19 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| I would rather | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| speak | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| five | → | πέντε G4002 five |
| coherent | → | νοῦς G3563 mind |
| words | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| instruct | → | κατηχέω G2727 to instruct |
| others | → | ἄλλος G0243 another |
| than | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| ten thousand | → | μύριοι G3463 myriad |
| words | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| a tongue | → | γλῶσσα G1100 tongue |
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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