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If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εἴτεeiteIf
Lemma: εἴτε (eite) · Strong's: G1535
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: whether — εἴτε, see: εἰ.; εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.;…
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Used 65 times. Also: Romans 12:6, Romans 12:7, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 8:5, 1 Corinthians 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1535; TFLSJ G1535; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 1
γλώσσῃglōssēwith a 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"…
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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 14:27 word 2
τιςtisanyone
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 3
λαλεῖ,laleispeaks,
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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 14:27 word 4
κατὰkata[let it be] by
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 5
δύοduotwo
Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…
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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 6
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 14:27 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 14:27 word 8
πλεῖστονpleistonmost
Lemma: πλεῖστος (pleistos) · Strong's: G4118
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Superlative (A-ASN-S)
Meaning: most — πλεῖστος, πλείων, see: πολύς.; πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24;…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 11:20, Matthew 21:8, Mark 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4118; TFLSJ G4118; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 9
τρεῖςtreisthree
Lemma: τρεῖς (treis) · Strong's: G5140
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: Three — τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά; three: Mat.12:40, al.; μετὰ τ. ἡμέρας = τῇ τρίτῃ ἡ., Mrk.10:34, al. (cf. Field, Notes, 11 ff.) ; Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι ; (see: ταβέρνη), ; Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the…
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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5140; TFLSJ G5140; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 10
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 14:27 word 11
ἀνὰanain
Lemma: ἀνά (ana) · Strong's: G0303
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: each — ἀνά ; prep. (the rarest in NT; M, Pr., 98; MM, VGT, see word), prop., ; upwards, up, always with accusative ; 1. In phrases: ἀ. μέσον, among, between, with genitive, Mat.13:1-58 25:1-46, Mrk.7:31, 1Co.6:5 (M, Pr., 99),…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 13:25, Matthew 20:9, Matthew 20:10, Mark 7:31, Luke 9:3, Luke 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0303; TFLSJ G0303; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 12
μέρος·merosturn;
Lemma: μέρος (meros) · Strong's: G3313
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: part — μέρος, -ους, τό; (μείρομαι), [in LXX chiefly for קָצֶה ; ] ; 1. a part, share, portion: Jhn.13:8, Act.19:27 (Page, in l), Rev.20:6 22:19; hence (cl.), lot, destiny, Mat.24:51, Luk.12:46, Rev.21:8. ; 2. a part as…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 15:21, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 24:51, Mark 8:10, Luke 11:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3313; TFLSJ G3313; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 13
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 14:27 word 14
εἷςheisone
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 15
διερμηνευέτω·diermēneuetōshould interpret;
Lemma: διερμηνεύω (diermēneuō) · Strong's: G1329
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAM-3S)
Meaning: to interpret — δι-ερμηνεύω ; [in LXX: 2Ma.1:36 * ; ] ; intensive of ἐρμηνεύω, to interpret; (a) to explain, expound: with accusative, Luk.24:27; absol., 1Co.12:30 14:5 14:13 14:27; (b) to translate: Act.9:36.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 24:27, Acts 9:36, 1 Corinthians 12:30, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1329; TFLSJ G1329; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:27 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | εἴτε G1535 whether |
| anyone | → | τις G5100 one |
| speaks | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| in a tongue | → | γλῶσσα G1100 tongue |
| two | → | δύο G1417 two |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| [at] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| most | → | πλεῖστος G4118 most |
| three | → | τρεῖς G5140 Three |
| [should speak] | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| in | → | ἀνά G0303 each |
| turn | → | μέρος G3313 part |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| someone | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| must interpret | → | διερμηνεύω G1329 to interpret |
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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