1 Corinthians 14:3 Go deeper
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 14:3 word 1
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 14:3 word 2
προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesying
Lemma: προφητεύω (prophēteuō) · Strong's: G4395
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to prophesy — προφητεύω; (προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni., hith. ; ] ; to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 15:7, Matthew 26:68, Mark 7:6, Mark 14:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4395; TFLSJ G4395; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:3 word 3
ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisto men
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:3 word 4
λαλεῖlaleispeaks [for]
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;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 14:3 word 5
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedification
Lemma: οἰκοδομή (oikodomē) · Strong's: G3619
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: building — οἰκοδομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (οἶκος, + δέμω, to build), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:1 A (בִּירָה), Eze.17:17 40:2 (בָּנָה, מִבְנֶה), Sir.22:16 40:19, al. ; ] ; = cl. οἰκοδομία (which see), -δόμησις (Thuc., Plat.), ; 1. the act of building; in…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 24:1, Mark 13:1, Mark 13:2, Romans 14:19, Romans 15:2, 1 Corinthians 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3619; TFLSJ G3619; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:3 word 6
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 14:3 word 7
παράκλησινparaklēsinencouragement
Lemma: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) · Strong's: G3874
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: encouragement — παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ; (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Luke 2:25, Luke 6:24, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:15, Acts 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3874; TFLSJ G3874; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:3 word 8
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 14:3 word 9
παραμυθίαν.paramuthianconsolation.
Lemma: παραμυθία (paramuthia) · Strong's: G3889
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: comfort — παραμυθία, -ας, ἡ; (παραμυθέομαι) [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:12 * ; ] ; 1. encouragement, exhortation. ; 2. comfort, consolation: 1Co.14:3 .†; SYN.: παράκλησις (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3889; TFLSJ G3889; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 14:3 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| he who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prophesies | → | προφητεύω G4395 to prophesy |
| speaks | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| to men | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| [for their] edification | → | οἰκοδομή G3619 building |
| encouragement | → | παράκλησις G3874 encouragement |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| comfort | → | παραμυθία G3889 comfort |
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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