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If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 14:23 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 2
συνέλθῃsunelthēshall gather
Lemma: συνέρχομαι (sunerchomai) · Strong's: G4905
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to assemble — συν-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for הָלַךְ, בּוֹא, אָסַף ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. (cl.) to come together, assemble: Mrk.3:20 14:53, T, WH, txt., Act.1:6 2:6 10:27 16:13 19:32 21:22 22:30 28:17, 1Co.14:26; before εἰς, with accusative…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Mark 3:20, Mark 6:33, Mark 14:53, Luke 5:15, Luke 23:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4905; TFLSJ G4905; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 3
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 14:23 word 4
ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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 14:23 word 5
ὅληholēwhole
Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…
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Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 6
ἐπὶepitogether
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 14:23 word 7
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.,…
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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 14:23 word 8
αὐτὸautoplace
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (P-ASN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 9
καὶkaiand
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 14:23 word 10
πάντεςpantesall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 11
λαλῶσινlalōsinshall speak
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)
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 14:23 word 12
γλώσσαις,glōssaisin tongues
Lemma: γλῶσσα (glōssa) · Strong's: G1100
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
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"…
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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 14:23 word 13
εἰσέλθωσινeiselthōsinmay come in
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAS-3P)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 14
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 15
ἰδιῶταιidiōtaiuninstructed ones
Lemma: ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs) · Strong's: G2399
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
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 14:16, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 2 Corinthians 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2399; TFLSJ G2399; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 16
ἢēor
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…
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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 14:23 word 17
ἄπιστοι,apistoiunbelievers,
Lemma: ἄπιστος (apistos) · Strong's: G0571
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: unbelieving — ἄ-πιστος, -ον; (ἀ- neg., πιστός) [in LXX: Pro.17:6 28:25, Isa.17:10 * ; ] ; (a) of things, incredible: Act.26:8; (b) of persons, without faith or trust, unbelieving: Mat.17:17, Mrk.9:19, Luk.9:41 12:46, Jhn.20:27,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 17:17, Mark 9:19, Luke 9:41, Luke 12:46, John 20:27, Acts 26:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0571; TFLSJ G0571; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 18
οὐκouksurely
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, ;…
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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 14:23 word 19
ἐροῦσινerousinthey will say
Lemma: ἐρέω (rheō, ereō) · Strong's: G4483
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)
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 14:23 word 20
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 21
μαίνεσθε;mainestheyou are mad?
Lemma: μαίνομαι (mainomai) · Strong's: G3105
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNI-2P)
Meaning: to rave — μαίνομαι ; [in LXX: Jer.25:16 (הָלַל hith.) Jer.29:26 (שָׁגַע pu.), Wis.14:28, a). ; ] ; 1. to rage, be furious. ; 2. to rave, be mad: Jhn.10:29, Act.12:15 26:24-25, 1Co.14:23 (cf. ἐμ-μαίνομαι).†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: John 10:20, Acts 12:15, Acts 26:24, Acts 26:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3105; TFLSJ G3105; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:23 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| whole | → | ὅλος G3650 all |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| comes | → | συνέρχομαι G4905 to assemble |
| together | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| everyone | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| speaks | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| in tongues | → | γλῶσσα G1100 tongue |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| some who are uninstructed | → | ἰδιώτης G2399 unlearned |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| some unbelievers | → | ἄπιστος G0571 unbelieving |
| come in | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
| will they not say | → | ἐρῶ G2046 to say |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| you are out of your minds | → | μαίνομαι G3105 to rave |
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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